Prior to the situation in Dubai that has kept Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev from leaving the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday and arriving at Indian Wells over the weekend, they were supposed to compete in this fun event.
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The Original Eight Eisenhower Cup Teams
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz reunite after teaming up last year to win the 2025 Eisenhower Cup and played together at the 2025 US Open.
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud reunite after a successful run in the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship.
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev were the Russian powerhouse team.
Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton are the US college stars turned tennis pros who won the 2024 Eisenhower Cup.
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Elena Rybakina, left, and Taylor Fritz hold the trophy after winning the Eisenhower Cup Tie Break Tens during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., March 4, 2025.
Elena Rybakina, left, and Taylor Fritz hold the trophy after winning the Eisenhower Cup Tie Break Tens during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., March 4, 2025.
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Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton hold up their trophy after winning the 2024 Eisenhower Cup at the Indian Wells Tennis Garde on March 5, 2024.
Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton hold up their trophy after winning the 2024 Eisenhower Cup at the Indian Wells Tennis Garde on March 5, 2024.
Jasmine Paolini and Matteo Berrettini are bringing the Italian flair.
Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul will have the American fans cheering.
Amanda Anisimova and Andrey Rublev would have been fun to watch.
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Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime are representing Canada.
Two new teams with Medvedev and Rublev replacements
Andreeva will play with Alexander Bublik, and Anisimova will compete with California native Learner Tien.
The Eisenhower Cup is one of the most fun events in the long tennis year.
All of the tiebreak ten matches are played on the same court, and the sixteen players stay on the court, often joking around on the sidelines while staying warm on exercise bikes.
It shows off the fun side of the players’ personalities, and fans pack the stadium to see this one-of-a-kind event scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM PT and 10:00 PM ET, airing on the Tennis Channel.
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Bigger question will be Medvedev and Rublev availability for Indian Wells main draw
While it is sad that Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev won’t be present on Tuesday night, bigger questions about their safety and ability to travel to Indian Wells remain unanswered.
They are reportedly considering a road trip to get out of Dubai in order to board a private jet to get to Turkey and ultimately California. The time change, stress of their recent days’ experiences, and though not as significant in the scheme of things, getting practice time on the courts before possibly playing a first round match are issues they will have to deal with.
Marca are reporting that Medvedev and Rublev are looking to make a 6/7 hour drive to Muscat, capital of Oman which so far has avoided any conflict and then board a private jet to Turkey and then a connection to California to play @BNPPARIBASOPEN
Medvedev is also supposed to play doubles with Tien which was expected to be a big draw given their recent entertaining clashes against each other and Tien being a hometown favorite. It is unclear if this dream duo will get to play together.
