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How a tennis bubble that had already burst responded to events in Iran, Dubai and Mexico

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the illusion of tennis existing outside of world events collapsed again, an institution hinted at change and milestones were made on the WTA Tour. If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here. How did tennis’ already-burst bubble pop again? As Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten accepted the Dubai Tennis Championships men’s doubles

Tennis stars in Dubai among athletes facing travel issues as Middle East war continues

Former U.S. Open tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has indicated he's one of what the ATP Tour calls “a small number of players and team members” it is trying to help leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East causes a widespread travel shutdown. Medvedev's Instagram account reposted on Monday a report from a Russian-language tennis outlet, Bolshe, which said he was safe and staying at a friend's apartment in Dubai, amid flight cancellations after winning the ATP event there last week.

Sloane Stephens reveals Indian Wells kit

2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens is preparing for Indian Wells, also known as the BNP Paribas Open and Tennis Paradise beginning on March 4. She was awarded a main draw wildcard to compete in the event. Stephens, who will…

Daniil Medvedev stranded in Dubai, may miss Indian Wells

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP champion Daniil Medvedev is one of the tennis players stranded in Dubai amid the Middle East unrest. Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are in a holding pattern in Dubai. Both are attempting to travel to…

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