US EditionMadrid Open players took blackout in stride, enjoyed time away from cellphones
- A power outage on April 28, 2025, suspended 22 matches at the Madrid Open in Madrid, affecting Spain and Portugal.
- The blackout, which lasted several hours and disrupted infrastructure like phone lines and traffic lights, forced organizers to postpone play for safety.
- Players, including 10th-ranked Daniil Medvedev and women's No. 2 Iga Swiatek, described coping well and enjoying time away from phones during the outage.
- Medvedev said, 'It's not really possible, but once you don't have the opportunity, I loved it,' while other players joked and shared messages on X, formerly Twitter.
- Play resumed Tuesday with a packed schedule, signaling organizers’ efforts to complete the tournament despite the disruption.
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Madrid Open players took blackout in stride, enjoyed time away from cellphones
Many of the tennis players who endured the power outage that brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill and disrupted the Madrid Open tournament on Monday said they actually enjoyed some of their time off the grid. A total of…
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