The curious reason why Cilic has not been able to play against Fonseca in Madrid
Less than an hour before the match between Marin Cilic and Joao Fonseca was set to start, corresponding to the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open 2026, the organization announced the Croatian's withdrawal due to injury, without providing further details. However, hours later, the 37-year-old tennis player revealed through his Instagram the reasons for his absence: "Unfortunately, I suffered food poisoning yesterday. After trying to recover all night, my body was exhausted and not at the adequate level to compete. I apologize to all the fans who were eagerly waiting for the match; I was very excited to be back in Madrid."
Cilic revealed that he suffered food poisoning, apologized to the audience waiting for the match, and left a message for João:
“Good luck, João, and I hope we have the chance to play somewhere again! 🙏”
[Via IG/marincilic] pic.com/JpyikHNalz— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) April 24, 2026
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