The US attacks on Iran and the country’s retaliatory strikes are also having an impact on the world of sport. Tennis star Daniil Medvedev is stuck in Dubai because of the attacks.
Tennis star Daniil Medvedev is stuck in Dubai because of the US attacks on Iran. The Russian had planned to travel to the ATP Masters in Indian Wells, which begins next Wednesday. The airspace over the United Arab Emirates is closed following the US attacks and Iran’s subsequent retaliation. There were also explosions in Dubai.
“The situation is unusual”
“The situation is unusual,” Medvedev told Russian media. “The airspace is closed and no one knows when we will be able to fly again. We don’t know how long this will last. We have to wait and see how the situation develops in the coming hours and days.”
Medvedev himself is fine: “Of course, I have received many messages from friends and acquaintances. Everyone is worried. But I can tell you that everything is fine.”
On Saturday, Medvedev won the tournament in Dubai because his opponent, Tallon Griekspoor from the Netherlands, did not show up. As a seeded player, Medvedev was expected to start the tournament in Indian Wells on March 6 or 7.