Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories The Madrid Open venue is empty during a general blackout in the Spanish capital.Alamy Stock Photo Monday’s play at Madrid Open cancelled due to power outage in Spain The blackout has spread across Spain as well as parts of Portugal and France. 5.14pm, 28 Apr 2025 Share options MONDAY’S PLAY AT the Madrid Open has been cancelled due to a power outage affecting parts of Spain and Portugal. Britain’s Jacob Fearnley was forced off court when play was initially suspended just after 12.30pm local time. Advertisement The third-round tie between Fearnley and Grigor Dimitrov had reached a critical stage, Fearnley breaking the 15th seed’s serve to stay in the match, when a loss of power in the local area affected scoreboards and the camera above the court. A statement posted on the Madrid Open’s X account read: “For reasons beyond the control of the organisation and in order to guarantee general safety, the nationwide power-cut experienced in Spain on Monday April 28 has forced the cancellation of both the day and night sessions at the Mutua Madrid Open.” An outage spread across Spain and parts of Portugal and France, with work under way to restore power, but the process was expected to be gradual. Red Electrica, which operates the national electricity grid in Spain, said via X: “We are beginning to recover power in the north and south of the peninsula, which is key to gradually meeting the electricity supply. “This process involves the gradual energisation of the transmission grid as the generating units are connected. We continue working to restore power.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Monday’s play at Madrid Open cancelled due to power outage in Spain”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Monday’s play at Madrid Open cancelled due to power outage in Spain”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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