Fire Alarm Briefly Halts U.S. Open Matches

Fourth round matches at the U.S. Open were interrupted due to a fire alarm in the technical booth housing the Hawkeye electronic line calling system. Play was stopped for six minutes across the venue. Both men's and women's matches were affected, but play resumed after determining it was a false alarm.

A fire alarm disrupted fourth round matches at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, impacting the venue housing the Hawkeye electronic line calling system.

With no line judges on court, the Flushing Meadows tournament relies solely on Hawkeye for accurate calls. Officials evacuated the video replay room as a precaution, temporarily halting play.

A statement from the USTA clarified that the fire alarm necessitated a six-minute stoppage but turned out to be a false alarm, allowing play to resume. Notable interruptions included Daniil Medvedev's match at Arthur Ashe Stadium and the women's match between Caroline Wozniacki and Beatriz Haddad Maia at Louis Armstrong Stadium.