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Gauff Starts Indian Wells With Coach Stranded After Middle East Escalation

Travel restrictions after regional strikes are disrupting tournaments, separating players from coaches.

Overview

  • Coco Gauff said biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan is stuck in the Middle East with no clear return date for Indian Wells.
  • The United Arab Emirates temporarily closed its airspace, leaving more than 40 ATP players, staff and officials unable to depart Dubai.
  • An ATP Challenger event in the UAE was halted and then cancelled after a security alert that sent players to designated safe areas.
  • Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev exited the UAE via Oman and Istanbul to reach Los Angeles, forcing withdrawals from the Eisenhower Cup exhibition.
  • Gauff called the violence unnecessary and voiced concern for civilian casualties, as officials review Iranian state media reports of a deadly strike on a girls' school.