MadridOpen

A national power outage brought play to a dramatic halt at the Madrid Open, one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar outside of the four Grand Slams. The unexpected blackout, affecting vast areas across Spain and parts of neighboring Portugal, forced players off the courts mid-match and left fans in stunned confusion.

MADRID — For nearly two decades, Novak Djokovic has been synonymous with dominance, resilience, and an almost mechanical mastery of tennis. But after a straight-sets defeat to Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in his opening match at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, the 37-year-old legend acknowledged he has entered a new and unfamiliar chapter in his career — one marked by shifting expectations, mounting struggles, and the undeniable march of time.