Overview
- Airspace shutdowns and flight suspensions across the Gulf following U.S./Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation disrupted departures from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Emirates temporarily halted operations and said it was helping passengers with rebooking, refunds and alternative arrangements.
- The ATP confirmed a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai and are receiving support in tournament hotels with ongoing security oversight.
- Players reportedly declined long road transfers proposed by the ATP to Oman or Riyadh, opting to wait as limited commercial services begin to restart.
- Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov are among those affected, with Medvedev and Rublev already missing the Eisenhower Cup exhibition at Indian Wells as their arrivals remain uncertain.