Madrid Open Tennis: Play Canceled for April 28 after massive power failure that hits Spain | Mint

The power failure on Monday forced the game in the Mutua Madrid Open to be canceled as parts of Spain, and the rest of Europe faces a power crisis. According to reports, two singles matches and one doubles match at the ATP Masters 1000 event were underway when the interruption took place, at 12:34 pm local time (CEST), which forced a suspension of the game. Reports further said that the power failure prevented the use of electronic line call systems and also left a spider about the court at Manolo Santana Stadium, where Grigor Dimitrov was in the lead against Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 5-4 when the game came to a standstill. More to follow…. First published: 28 Apr 2025, 08:56 PM IST