Tennis matches are anything but straightforward. You never know what might flip the script—a wrong move, a technical hiccup, or the weather. Right now at Cincinnati, the chaos is real! On August 12, play was hit hard by a power shortage after a generator caught fire on site. This caused major disruptions, including multiple interruptions in the match between Jannik Sinner and Gabriel Diallo. But that’s not all; there are plenty more unexpected things stopping matches that might surprise you!
1. Emma Raducanu’s match disrupted due to a baby
On Monday, Raducanu stepped onto court against defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka — and for a while, it felt like the Brit might just cook up something special. She lost the first set but dug deep to snatch the second, fearless and fire