Lights off! Blackout halts play in Madrid

Play at the Madrid Open was cancelled on Monday after a widespread power outage struck the Spanish capital, forcing 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov and his British opponent Jacob Fearnley off court as scoreboards went dark and overhead cameras lost power.

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The round of 32 match at the Manolo Santana Stadium where Dimitrov led Fearnley 6-4, 5-4 had to be stopped due to a spidercam being left hanging too close to the court. “The nationwide power cut experienced in Spain on Monday 28 April has forced the cancellation of both the day and night sessions,” the Madrid Open posted on X.