Former US Open champion Coco Gauff ka match toh jeet gayi, but uske baad jo hua, who kisi thriller story se kam nahi tha. Madrid Open tennis tournament mein achanak ek major Power outage ke wajah se puta system hi band ho gaya – na light, na line calling system, na spider cam, aur na hi locker room ka bulb.
Gauff ne Belinda Bencic ko 6-4, 6-2 se hara diya tha, but uske baad jab who shower lene gayi locker room mein, toh andhera hi andhera tha.
“bas baby wipes se saaf kiya aur perfume spray karke kaam chala liya,” Gauff ne media ko bataya. Usne Instagram pe ek photo bhi daali jahan bas emergency light jal rahi thi.
Power Cut Ka Asar
Power 12:34 PM mein gaya, jiske baad tournament organisers ko pura play suspend karna pada. Electronic line calling system aur spider cam dono hi bandh ho gaya tha. Spectators ko stadium chhodne ke liye kaha gaya for safety resons.
Ongoing Match Jab Light Gayi:
Grigor Dimitrov lead kar rahe the Jacob Fearnley ke against 6-4, 5-4. Matter Arnaldi vs Damir Dzumhur match thoda baad manually complete hua – Arnaldi jeet gaye 6-3, 6-4. Players ne power cut ke bawajood practice continue Rakha, aur kuch log stadium mein baithe rahe.
Poore Spain aur Portugal mein andhera
Is blackout ne only stadium hi nahi, Spain aur Portugal ke major parts ko bhi impact kiya – traffic lights, metro, ATMs, phone lines sab band ho gaya tha. Spanish power company Red Electrica ne bola ki power restore hone mein up to 10 hours lag sakte hain. Abhi tak blockout ka exact reson nahi mila hai.
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Gauff ka reaction: “Mujhe nahi lagta hum hotel bhi wapas ja paayenge, traffic lights kaafi jagah off hain.. crazy hai ki hum kitna zyada electricity par dependent ho chuke hain.”
Mairra Andreeva ne Yuliia Starodubtseva ko 6-1, 6-4 se hara diya blockout se pehle. Iga Swiatek apne team ke saath dark lounge mein baithi thi, apne match ka intezaar mein. Aryna Sabalenka vs Peyton Stearns match bhi schedule tha but delay ho gaya.