A “small number” of tennis players remain stranded in Dubai following last week’s men’s tournament, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the ATP confirmed on Monday.

Daniil Medvedev, who claimed the singles title on Saturday, is among those unable to leave the city amid Iranian missile and drone strikes.

“The health, safety and well-being of our players, staff and tournament personnel is our priority,” the ATP said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. “We can confirm that a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai… They are being accommodated in the official tournament hotels. We are in direct communication with those affected.”

Finnish doubles champion Harri Heliovaaraish tennis player”], who won alongside British player Henry Patten, reported on his blog on Sunday that “much of the airspace in the surrounding areas is closed” following the strikes. He estimated around 30 people were being housed in a hotel near Dubai Airport.

“We’re just calmly waiting for things to improve,” Heliovaara wrote. “Of course we want to leave as soon as possible, but sometimes the best thing is just to wait. Things will get better from here.”

Players received some reassurance when Dubai Airports announced “limited” flights would resume Monday evening. Both Emirates and low-cost carrier flydubai said they would restart flights Monday evening, while Etihad Airways, operating out of Abu Dhabi, plans to resume on Tuesday.

Since Saturday, Iran has launched drones and missiles toward several countries in the region, including the UAE, in response to American and Israeli strikes. Despite the conflict and repeated explosions, the Dubai ATP 500 doubles final went ahead on Saturday, and the singles trophy ceremony was held as scheduled.

The Dubai event was the final stop on the men’s and women’s tours before both shift to California for the Masters and WTA 1000 events in Indian Wells starting Wednesday.

Challenger and International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments, the second and third tiers of professional tennis, are still slated to take place in Fujairah in the coming days. AFP contacted the ATP and ITF on Monday regarding whether those events will proceed, but neither responded immediately.