Madrid Open: The game was canceled for the day due to the power outage in large parts of Spain and Portugal Tennis News

The British Jacob Vernelli forced the court, as a play was canceled on Monday for a day in Madrid open due to the power outage worldwide.

The tie from the third round between Fearnley and Grigor Dimitrov reached a critical stage, where Fearnley represents that the fifteenth seed operates in the match, when the loss of power in the local area affected the results of the results and the camera over the field.

The placing of the camera when it lost the power means that the match could not continue even with the two lines judges, as it was stuck in the Eyeline line for the players.

The game was stopped at 12.34 pm local time – and after staying in court for some time – the husband was finally transferred inward to wait for the problem to be corrected.

ATP said that the electronic lines summons systems were also affected by energy cutting, while the spectators shared pictures of the dark corridors at the Manzanaris Park Tennis Center.

Gigi salmon, talk about it Sky Sports NewsHe said: “Everyone is in the dark. I walked through the player’s restaurant and the players eat the candle light so that they could see what they already eat.”

The tournament later canceled play for this day, and explained on the social networking site X: “For reasons beyond controlling the organization and to ensure public safety, the country in the country in Spain on Monday 28 April was forced to cancel both day and night sessions in Mutua Madrid Open.”

Red Electrica, the Spanish power network operator, said it may take up to 10 hours to restore energy – as airports and public transport services were affected in both countries.

Red Electrica said via X.

“This process includes the gradual activation of the transmission network where the generation units are connected. We continue to work to restore energy.”

Parts of Madrid under the ground were evacuated and traffic lights in the city stopped working while El Mondo reported that thousands of passengers were evacuated after the metro service was cut off in Barcelona without energy.

The national media reports in Spain stated that Seville and Valencia also had interrupted phone lines, and the lines of phone were across the country, while Parliament is in Madrid stations and metro throughout the country in the dark.

In Portugal, a country of about 10.6 million people, hit the capital, Lisbon, and the surrounding areas, as well as the northern and southern parts of the country. Parts of France were also affected, according to other reports.

Red Electrica announced on Tuesday morning that Spain has ranked more than 99 percent of its power, as championship organizers confirm that the play will resume as specified.

The statement said: “Energy supplies have been restored at CAJA Mágica. To ensure the appropriate work for the entire facility, Gates will open at 11:00 am, and play will start at 12:00 pm, as it is originally specified.”

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