Tennis Tour
Following days of stranding in Dubai amid regional tensions, dozens of tennis players including Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev successfully navigated dramatic road and air routes via Oman to arrive at the BNP Paribas Open. Players shared relief and concerns as they gathered for the tournament.
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Building on earlier reports of withdrawals linked to prize money reductions, nine ATP players have confirmed pullouts from the men's singles at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open primarily due to injuries, while seeded Russians Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, and Andrey Rublev face uncertainty after being stranded in Dubai by UAE airspace closures tied to Middle East tensions. The ATP 1000 event begins its main draw on March 4 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.