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Madrid Open Suspended After Power Outage Plunges Spain and Portugal Into Darkness

The widespread blackout disrupted tennis matches, halted electronic systems, and forced tournament organizers to postpone play until Tuesday.

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Overview

  • A massive power outage across Spain and Portugal on April 28 disrupted the Madrid Open, halting matches and leaving the Caja Mágica facility in darkness.
  • Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva advanced to the quarterfinals before the outage, defeating Belinda Bencic and Yuliia Starodubtseva, respectively.
  • Play was suspended mid-match for Grigor Dimitrov and Matteo Arnaldi, with organizers canceling the remainder of the day's schedule for safety reasons.
  • The blackout disabled critical tournament systems, including electronic line-calling and lighting, and forced players and fans to navigate the facility using candles and phone flashlights.
  • Organizers confirmed that matches will resume on Tuesday, with power restored to most parts of Madrid by Monday night.