The Madrid Open Venue is Empty during a blackout in Madrid on April 28, 2025. Photo: AP
The power went out at 12:34 PM Local Time (1034 GMT), Stopping two atp singles matches and one doubles match that was underway. In total, 22 matches had to be canceled for the day.
Earlier, Gauff’s post-match interview was cut off due to the power outage. She Later Posted an instagram story showing only an emergency light working in an otherWise Dark Locker Room.
“The cut is preventing the use of electronic line calling systems and also left a spider cam Dangling over the court inside manolo santana stadium,” The atp added.
Tournament Organizers said they “Had no chout to suspend/cancel all sporting activity in order to guarantee the safety of the players, fans and personnel.” Spectators were told to leave the Sports Complex.
The Organizers Later Updated that Play will resume on Tuesday as the power was restored in Madrid.
Second-Ranked Alexander Zverev, A Two-Time Madrid Open Champion, will face francisco cerundolo, while Alex de minaur and daniil medvedev will also be in action.
On the women’s side, the remaining six matches are also expected to be played on tuesday, include top-ranked aryna sabalenka facing peyton stearns and second-reading IGA SWATEK TAKINK TAKINK TAKINK TAKINK TAKING Shnaider.
On Monday, When Play Was Stopped, Grigor Dimitrov was leading jacob fearnley 6-4, 5-4 Inside the main stadium. Also, Matteo Arnaldi was leading Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 3-2, but that match continued later -Ppparently with manual line calling-and Arneldi Won 6-3, 6-4.
The Blackout briefs of spain and Portugal to a standstive, Knocking out Subway Networks, Phone Lines, Traffic Lights, and ATM MACHINES. Another fourth-round women’s match was also completes also complete before the blackout: mirra andreeva beat yuliia starodubtseva 6-1, 6-4.
