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The Russian, who was stranded in Dubai after taking the title at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, arrived on American shores ahead of his second round in Indian Wells.
Daniil Medvedev. (Credit: AP)
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev arrived in Indian Wells for the ATP/WTA Hard Court Masters 1000 after being stuck in Dubai for several days amid Israel and the United States’ war with Iran.
Medvedev, a two-time runner-up at Indian Wells and ranked 11th in the world, was seen training in the players’ warm-up area near court one of the stadium along with compatriot Karen Kachanov, who was also unable to leave Dubai after the ATP tournament won by Medvedev on Saturday.
Russian media reports said Medvedev and his compatriots Andrey Rublev and Khachanov left Dubai via Oman on Tuesday, flying to Türkiye and then Los Angeles.
“You feel like you’re in a Hollywood movie,” Medvedev told Russian outlet Bolshe.
The ATP said on Wednesday that the “vast majority” of players who were stuck in Dubai had “successfully departed.”
Medvedev, Khachanov and Rublev are seeded in Indian Wells, which began on Wednesday, and therefore received byes in the first round.
Rublev and Khachanov are scheduled to open their campaigns in the second round on Friday, while Medvedev will play on Saturday.
Two ATP Challenger Tour side events in Fujairah, in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, have been cancelled.
(With contributions from agencies)
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March 6, 2026, 11:15 IST
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