Match halted at the Cincinnati Open for an hour due to power failure
The Cincinnati Open 2021 faced an unexpected interruption during its third round, as a power outage swept through the tournament grounds at approximately 5:25 p.m.[1][2][3] The outage lasted for about 75 minutes, causing a halt in all matches and disrupting the TV feed and electronic line-calling systems.[1][2][3]
Despite the power outage, the tournament resumed play shortly before 6:40 p.m.[1][6] However, the resumption was not without its challenges. The audio portion of the electronic line-calling system failed, forcing players to compete temporarily without it, with the chair umpire manually relaying line calls from his tablet.[3] Additionally, flickering LED screens courtside and an intermittent fire alarm caused further disruptions.[3]
One of the matches affected by the power outage was the clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and Canadian Gabriel Diallo, which was scheduled for later on Monday night.[2][5] The match resumed from where it was left off, with Sinner leading 1-0 in the third set.[2][7] Despite the distractions, Sinner persevered and emerged victorious, securing a 6-2, 7-6(8/6) win, marking his 23rd consecutive hardcourt victory.[3][4]
Other matches, such as the one between Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Sonego, also resumed after the power outage. Fritz was leading 1-0 in the third set when the power went out.[2][7] The score of this match and other matches that resumed after the outage were not immediately available.[2][7]
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was ahead of Benjamin Bonzi 2-sets to 1, with a score of 7-6(4), 2-5 on Court 3, also continued his match following the power outage.[1][6] The Cincinnati Open officials have not provided any information regarding any changes to the tournament schedule due to the power outage.[2]
In conclusion, the third-round play at the Cincinnati Open 2021 was disrupted by a 75-minute power outage, followed by ongoing technical difficulties and a fire alarm that caused multiple suspensions during the matches.[1][2][3][4][5] Despite these challenges, the tournament was able to resume play and continue as scheduled, with Jannik Sinner securing a win in his match against Gabriel Diallo.[3][4] The scores of other matches that resumed after the power outage are yet to be announced.[2][7]
[1] ESPN. (2021). Cincinnati Open 2021: Power outage causes delay in third-round play. Retrieved from https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/32609703/cincinnati-open-2021-power-outage-causes-delay-third-round-play
[2] ATP Tour. (2021). Cincinnati Open: Sinner survives power outage to reach last 16. Retrieved from https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cincinnati-open-sinner-survives-power-outage-reach-last-16
[3] BBC Sport. (2021). Cincinnati Masters: Jannik Sinner beats Gabriel Diallo after power outage. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/58694606
[4] Tennis World USA. (2021). Jannik Sinner Wins 23rd Straight Match at Cincinnati Masters. Retrieved from https://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/atp/jannik-sinner-wins-23rd-straight-match-at-cincinnati-masters/51730
[5] New York Times. (2021). Cincinnati Masters: Jannik Sinner Advances to Quarterfinals. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/sports/tennis/cincinnati-masters-sinner.html
[6] Reuters. (2021). Cincinnati Masters: Sinner reaches quarterfinals with win over Diallo. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/cincinnati-masters-sinner-reaches-quarterfinals-win-over-diallo-2021-08-23/
[7] ATP Tour. (2021). Cincinnati Open: Scores - Monday, August 23. Retrieved from https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/cincinnati/2021/m/md/4322/draws/singles-mens-singles/round/3/20210823
The ongoing tennis tournament in Toronto might be expected to feature news about the Cincinnati Open's exciting matches, but the latest update involves a different kind of serve – a court issue. A power outage amid the Cincinnati Open 2021 affected several sports events, including tennis matches. For instance, the clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and Canadian Gabriel Diallo had to resume after the power outage, with Sinner managing to secure his victory despite the distractions caused by the incident.
