Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
One of the millions of people affected by the electricity failure, which left Spain without power for hours, is Alex de Minaur.
The No. 1 golf player from Australia. When the lights went out across the Iberian coast, 1 was getting ready to play his third-round game against Spain.
After a pause of more than four hours, all sing was canceled for the day.
De Minaur was scheduled to face Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the last game of the day on Arantxa Sanchez Vicario jury, which had just hosted Coco Gauff’s 6-4, 6-2 victory over Belinda Bencic at the time of the failure.
In a locker room that is otherwise black, Gauff posted an Instagram story with only an emergency light visible.
” Where the rain are, there is no strength.” So I’m going to get a bath and will let you all know how it goes, the American said.
The ocean was also off when she discovered it. She continued,” I just had to get baby wipes, brush myself, apply some perfume, and call it a day.”
Gauff also shared a picture of the distribution of lights.
Because the traffic signals are off,” I don’t suppose we’re actually going to be able to go back to the motel,” Gauff said. It’s really crazy how many power we rely on. It’s truly crazy and puts things in perspective.
When play was suspended, Briton Jacob Fearnley was serving to stay in the game at 6-4, 5-4 against Grigor Dimitrov, who had already saved a fit place at 5-2.
When power went out at 1234 p.m. local time on Monday ( 2024 AEST ), the ATP Tour announced that two singles and one doubles matches were taking place.
The ATP added that the cut “is preventing the use of digital series calling systems” and “also left a tarantula rod dangling over the judge inside Manolo Santana Stadium.”
Eventually, it stated in a statement that play had been postponed” for reasons beyond the organization’s control and in order to maintain basic safety.”
After a brief break with human line calling, Matteo Arnaldi’s game with Damir Dzumhur had resumed. Arnaldi, next 3-2 up in the second collection, went on to win 6-3, 6-4.
In one of the few matches that was finished before the power cut, Australian doubles duo John Peers and Matt Ebden lost to Americans Chris Harrison and Evan King 6-4 7-6 (7-5 ).
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