Play was suspended at the Madrid Open the afternoon of April 28 before being canceled for the day and night, due to a power outage across Spain and the Iberian Peninsula. The loss of power meant that the electronic line calling (ELC) system used to judge whether a shot has landed in or out did not work,

Play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal

Play at the Madrid Open was cancelled on Monday after a widespread power outage struck the Spanish capital, forcing 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov and his British opponent Jacob Fearnley off court as scoreboards went dark and overhead cameras lost power.