Third-round play suspended for an hour at the Cincinnati Open due to power outage

CINCINNATI (AP) — Third-round play was suspended at the Cincinnati Open for a little more than an hour on Monday due to a power outage.

The delay came at 5:25 p.m. after Taylor Fritz won the opening set on center court 7-6(4) against Lorenzo Sonego. Stefanos Tsitsipas led Benjamin Bonzi 7-6(4), 2-5 on Court 3. Play resumed shortly before 6:40 p.m.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner was scheduled to play later Monday night against Canadian Gabriel Diallo.

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