Tennis players holed up in Dubai after Iranian strikesPARIS, France — A "small number" of tennis players remain stuck in Dubai following a men's tournament last week, owing to the war in the Middle East, the tour's governing body the ATP said on Monday. "The health, safety and well-being of our players, staff and tournament personnel is our priority," the ATP said in a statement published on X, formerly Twitter. "We can confirm that a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai... The players were offered a glimmer of hope when Dubai Airports announced "limited" flights would resume on Monday evening. However, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) told AFP the two World Tennis Tour tournaments, third-tier events set for March 16-28 at Fujairah, in the north east of the Emirates, had been "postponed".

Source: Philippine Star March 03, 2026 03:32 UTC