Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

AFP Wed, 4 March 2026 at 12:39 am UTC·3 min read With top players stranded in the Middle East by war and a tournament scrapped due to falling drone shrapnel, the glamorous globe-trotting world of tennis has not been spared the "brutal" reality of recent events, stars said at Indian Wells on Tuesday. Dozens of international tennis players are gathering this week on the opposite side of the world in the California desert for the prestigious annual men's and women's tournaments that begin Wednesday.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Currently absent are the likes of Daniil...