JAKARTA - Former world number one Daniil Medvedev is stuck in Dubai with his family and several other tennis players due to air raids carried out by the United States (US) and Israel against Iran since last weekend.
The Russian tennis player confirmed that he did not know for sure when they could leave the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the escalating situation that disrupted air transportation.
"No one knows when we can fly out. It's not clear if this will last long or not. We're just waiting to see what happens in the next few hours or days," he said in Russian to Bolshe Tennis, quoted by Reuters.
The 30-year-old tennis player is in Dubai to participate in the 2026 Dubai Championship. He managed to win the event without playing because his opponent Tallon Griekspoor withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
The US and Israeli attacks broke out on the same day when Medvedev won his 23rd ATP title in his career, so many flights were immediately canceled. This situation trapped many people in the region.
"For me, everything is fine. Of course I received many messages from friends and family. Everyone was worried, but I can say that everything is fine," Medvedev said.
Medvedev is scheduled to play in Indian Wells, California, United States, this week. He is scheduled to participate in the Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles exhibition match first which takes place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
However, the current situation makes Medvedev likely to miss the tournament. The tournament with the most spectators outside the four Grand Slam events will take place on March 4-15, 2026.
Other tennis players who were trapped in Dubai were Andrey Rublev, women's doubles player Harri Heliovaara (Finland), Mate Pavic (Croatia), Henry Patten (Great Britain), and Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador).
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, who reached the semifinals in Dubai, managed to leave on one of the last flights that left the city on Saturday, February 28, 2026, before the attack broke out.
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