Coco Gauff's interview halted by Madrid Open blackout chaos

, one of the top players in tennis, made her deepest run yet at the 2025 Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 event on clay at the Caja Mágica. After a first-round bye, she fought back from a 6-0 first-set loss to beat Dayana Yastremska 0-6, 6-2, 7-5, then took down fellow American Ann Li 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round. Gauff stayed strong with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Belinda Bencic in the Round of 16. She was able to finish her match without issue - but technical problems hit during her on-court interview, when a sudden power outage left her visibly shaken and briefly threw the tournament into . . .