Indian Wells Open: Russians delayed after Middle East crisis travel disruptions
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The Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev did not arrive at Indian Wells in time to participate in Tuesday night's southern California exhibition event after they were among those affected by travel disruptions caused by the war in Iran.
The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran over the weekend and the conflict has led to airspace closures and widespread flight cancellations across parts of the Gulf, disrupting a key transit hub.
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