Jacob Fearnley bows out of Madrid Open as tennis resumes after power outage

Fearnley slips to 6-4, 7-6 (3) defeat to DimitrovCaja Mágica power restored at 8am on Tuesday morningJacob Fearnley has not been a full-time professional player for a full year, yet on an unforgettable Monday afternoon in Madrid, he found himself in a bizarre scenario that even many of the very best players in the world would not be able to overcome.Fearnley, a qualifier at the Madrid Open, had been mounting a courageous last stand against the veteran 14th seed, Grigor Dimitrov, when the city and country came to a standstill. Continue reading...

Jacob Fearnley bows out of Madrid Open as tennis resumes after power outage
  • Fearnley slips to 6-4, 7-6 (3) defeat to Dimitrov
  • Caja Mágica power restored at 8am on Tuesday morning

Jacob Fearnley has not been a full-time professional player for a full year, yet on an unforgettable Monday afternoon in Madrid, he found himself in a bizarre scenario that even many of the very best players in the world would not be able to overcome.

Fearnley, a qualifier at the Madrid Open, had been mounting a courageous last stand against the veteran 14th seed, Grigor Dimitrov, when the city and country came to a standstill. Continue reading...