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
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