Spain power outage forces Madrid Open tennis tournament off court Matches at the Madrid Open have been suspended following reports of a power outage affecting the Spanish capital and regions surrounding it The Mutua Madrid Open has currently been suspended following a power outage across Spain and Portugal (Image: Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images ) Tennis tournament, the Mutua Madrid Open, has been suspended after the capital city and its surrounding areas were plunged into darkness this morning (April 28). Power cuts in Spain and Portugal, as well as some parts of France, have been documented today as reports of disruption to tourists and residents has hit headlines. ‌ At 12.34pm Spanish time (10.34am GMT), two singles matches and a doubles match were underway when the power went out at the Caja Mágica in Manzanares Park. ‌ Play was stopped due to "the cut is preventing the use of electronic line calling systems and also left a spider cam dangling over the court inside Manolo Santana Stadium," according to ATP. READ MORE: UK tourists in Spain and Portugal issued urgent warning following power outage Grigor Dimitrov was playing against Brit, Jacob Fearnley inside the main stadium when the tournament was stopped. Article continues below Women's matches were also due to take place today. In the most recent post on the @MutuaMadridOpen page on X (Twitter), a spokesperson said: "The #MMOpen has been affected by the general power outage, we are working to restore normality as soon as possible. "We will keep you informed through our social media channels." ‌ A video posted to TikTok showed the chaos at the stadium with many visitors experiencing the blackout first hand. Alexandra Fedricca said: "I don't know if you've seen, but there's a blackout all over Spain and it caught us at the Mutua Madrid Open." READ MORE: UK tourists vow to 'stay home' after Spain issues them cruel warning ‌ The content creator panned the video round the area showing people tightly packed in the dark, with the only light coming from outside. Content cannot be displayed without consent The time at which games can be expected to recommence has not yet been confirmed, but Spain's electricity grid operator, Red Electrica, has confirmed it is working as quickly as possible to solve the problem. Article continues below In its latest post to X, the company said it was beginning to recover power in the North and South of the peninsula. It added: "We are continuing to work to restore power."