How a tennis bubble that had already burst responded to events in Iran, Dubai and Mexico

Charlie Eccleshare and James Hansen Mon, 2 March 2026 at 10:01 am UTC·13 min read Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the illusion of tennis existing outside of world events collapsed again, an institution hinted at change and milestones were made on the WTA Tour.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.How did tennis’ already-burst bubble pop again? As Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten accepted the Dubai Tennis Championships men’s doubles title after a 7-5, 7-5 win over Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić, tennis...