Fonseca Reaches Madrid Open Third Round After Čilić Withdraws With Food Poisoning

Overview

• Fonseca advanced on Friday without playing after Marin Čilić pulled out hours before their match, citing food poisoning.
• Spain's Rafael Jódar beat world No. 8 Alex de Minaur to set up a third-round meeting with the Brazilian.
• The 19-year-old, ranked No. 31, is the only Brazilian in the singles draw and this is his best result in Madrid.
• He started in the second round as a seeded player after withdrawals by Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic due to injuries.
• Čilić, a former world No. 3 and 2014 US Open champion, had defeated Zizou Bergs in the first round before apologizing to fans for withdrawing.