
ATP cancels tournament and flies players to Indian Wells amid Iran disruption
Russian players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were among those impacted by travel disruptions caused by the war on Iran
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Russian players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were among those impacted by travel disruptions caused by the war on Iran

Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Karen Khachanov played in the final stages of the tournament in Dubai, and due to the start of the war in the Middle East, they were 'trapped' in the Emirates for some time.
Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev (ATP – 18) defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (ATP – 31) with a score of 6:2, 6:4 and qualified for the semi-finals for the fifth time in his career.
It’s Carlos Alcaraz against Arthur Fils in the 2026 Qatar Open final. Alcaraz secured his spot by beating defending champion Andrey Rublev in straight sets, extending his unbeaten run this season.

Medvedev and Rublev both miss pre-event exhibition Challenger event in Dubai cancelled over security alert The Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev did not arrive at Indian Wells in time to participate in Tuesday night’s southern California exhibition event after they were among those affected by travel disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran over the weekend and the conflict has led to airspace closures and widespread flight ...
On March 3, Indian Wells also known as the BNP Paribas Open, kicks off with the Eisenhower Cup exhibition. It is a tiebreak ten single elimination for eight mixed doubles teams.

Russian Andrey Rublev (ATP - 18) defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (ATP - 31) 6:2, 6:4 and qualified for the semifinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai for the fifth time in his career.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ promising run at the Qatar Open came to an end after losing to defending champion Andrey Rublev. Fifth seed Rublev defeated Tsitsipas in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5 to book his place in the semifinals at the ATP 500 tournament.

Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Karen Khachanov left Dubai, where they were after a tournament, and traveled to Istanbul before continuing to the United States, reportedly paying thousands to escape conflict zones.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP champion Daniil Medvedev is one of the tennis players stranded in Dubai amid the Middle East unrest. Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are in a holding pattern in Dubai. Both are attempting to travel to…
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