‘Vast majority’ of players in Dubai have left UAE, says ATP

AFP | Paris

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The “vast majority” of players who were stranded in Dubai following last week’s men’s tennis tournament in the emirate have been able to leave the UAE, the ATP announced yesterday.

Several high-profile players, including champion Daniil Medvedev, were unable to leave the country following the start of Israel and the United States’ war with Iran.

“The vast majority of players who were in Dubai have successfully departed today on selected flights,” the ATP said. “The safety and wellbeing of our players, support teams and staff members remains our highest priority, and we continue to remain in close contact with those affected.”

Russian media reports said Medvedev and his compatriots Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov had been able to leave Dubai via Oman on Tuesday. They were then due to head to Istanbul before flying to the United States, where the ATP/ WTA 1000 Indian Wells tournament starts. As all three players are seeded for that event they will not play until the second round, which runs Friday and Saturday