After selecting a sleek white kandura — a nod to both tradition and his personal style — Tsitsipas made his debut in the attire at the ATP Players’ Party in Dubai on Tuesday night.

When Lieutenant Al Shehhi Ahmed sporting his Emirati dress (kandura) stood on the ramp of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, he felt an overwhelming sense of pride. For the 36-year-old pilot, this was not ...