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Power Outage Plunges Madrid Open into Darkness Amid Wider Iberian Grid Failure

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A dramatic power outage brought the Madrid Open to a standstill on April 28, 2025, as captured in footage by Connor Joyce. The sudden blackout plunged Madrid’s Caja Mágica into darkness, with confused spectators seen lighting up the venue with phone screens and emergency lights.

According to reports the outage was part of a major grid failure that impacted large parts of Spain and Portugal. The disruption came during key matches, including Jacob Fearnley’s third-round clash against Grigor Dimitrov.

The Madrid Open, a flagship event on both the ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tours, has seen its share of controversy in the past—most notably the criticized blue clay courts in 2012—but this rare logistical collapse adds a new chapter to the tournament’s history

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