Cincinnati Open Play Suspended Hours by Power Outage

The Cincinnati Open experienced a significant disruption on August 11, 2025, when a power outage at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, forced a suspension of play for over an hour. Matches were halted at 5:25 p.m. during key rounds, including a contest where American Taylor Fritz led Lorenzo Sonego and another featuring Stefanos Tsitsipas against Benjamin Bonzi. Play resumed around 6:38 p.m., though the outage caused interruptions to the electronic line calling system and broadcast feeds, impacting live coverage. Duke Energy confirmed the local power outage affected parts of the Cincinnati metro area, similar to a previous incident at the Madrid Open earlier that year. Despite the disruption, players like Frances Tiafoe and Holger Rune advanced, with Tiafoe preparing to face Rune in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, notable figures such as Coco Gauff praised the recently renovated facilities, highlighting the tournament's growing prestige even amid challenges like the power outage.