Tennis star’s mum trapped in Middle East: "Fireballs, explosions" | OneFootball

Danish Aneke Rune, mother of tennis player Holger Rune, who is ranked 18th in the men's rankings and is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon at the Aspetar sports clinic in Doha, Qatar, described the harshness of the Iranian regime's attacks on its neighboring countries following the United States' strike that resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

First, Aneke recounted the first night of the conflict: “It was terrible. We didn’t sleep much. In the darkness, everything seems more brutal, with fireballs in the sky and constant explosions. We spent a lot of time at the reception and they were very kind. We finally went to our rooms and slept, but Holger was very scared,” she told TV2 Sport.

She then expanded on the situation in the newspaper BT: “It is really sad that the Danish government has not responded to citizens stranded in the Middle East. We are on the famous list, but we have not received any notification. We know that in Oman there are huge traffic jams leaving its airport, which is the only place from where flights depart from the Middle East.”

Meanwhile, players who advanced to the final rounds of the ATP 500 in Dubai also found themselves trapped in one of the hotspots of the war. Russian Daniil Medvedev, champion after the withdrawal of Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, explained: “The situation is unusual. The airspace is closed and no one knows when we will be able to fly. It’s not clear if it will last long or not. But for now, I can say that everything is fine on my end.”

In the same situation are Finnish Harri Heliovaara (8th), Briton Henry Patten (8th), Salvadoran Marcelo Arévalo (6th), and Croatian Mate Pavic (6th), finalists in the doubles championship.

For its part, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) stated: “The health, safety, and well-being of our players, staff, and tournament personnel is our priority. We can confirm that a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai after the tournament. They have been accommodated in the official hotels, where their immediate needs are being fully met.”

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