US EditionExplosion Halts UAE Tennis Match as Panicked Players Run for Cover Amid Israel–Iran Conflict
Players and staff evacuated after drone interception debris caused fire during ATP Challenger match, leading to cancellation of the day’s play as a security precaution.
- On Tuesday, an ATP Challenger in the United Arab Emirates was halted abruptly as players fled to safe areas and the Fujairah Challenger event was cancelled for the day under security protocols.
- After a drone interception, local media reported falling debris sparked a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, and an alarm sounded at the Tennis Country Club Fujairah, Fujairah Media Office said.
- A player posted a clip of a loud explosion heard from a hotel pool while authorities said no injuries were reported and the fire was brought under control.
- Organisers cancelled the Fujairah event and next week's tournament as airspace closures and flight cancellations disrupt travel and leave players stranded ahead of Indian Wells.
- The disruption follows reported air strikes and retaliatory activity tied to the Israel–Iran conflict, occurring days after the Dubai Tennis Championships concluded on Saturday, compounding regional travel disruptions.
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Iran's retaliation attacks in the Gulf States also concern sports. In the United Arab Emirates, a tennis tournament is interrupted due to explosions. An alarm sounds before a German professional can compete.
U.S.-Israel attack Iran: ATP Challenger event in UAE halted due to security alert
An ATP Challenger tennis tournament in the United Arab Emirates was halted abruptly due to a security alert amid the conflict in the Middle East as players and tournament personnel fled from the courts to designated safe areas on Tuesday.
Tennis match in Fujairah halted due to explosions nearby, players forced to leave: Video
The match between Daniil Ostapenkov and Hayato Matsuoka in the Fujairah Challenger was halted after loud explosions and air-raid sirens were heard near the venue at Fujairah Tennis Country Club.
Scene of uncertainty and tension in the United Arab Emirates. In the Fujairah Challenger 1, a tennis match was abruptly interrupted when explosions were heard in the vicinity of the complex. All in the middle of a regional context marked by the escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel, with the participation of the United States. It ran the third set of the crossing between the Japanese Hayato Matsuoka and the Belarusian Daniil Ostapen…
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