Indian Wells champion Jack Dragger, a Miami Open qualifier, was eliminated 6(2)-6-6(1) in a match that was temporarily suspended due to fan disruption on Saturday.
The British No. 1, who is ranked seventh in the world, was the highest ranked player in the world in his first match after winning the biggest title of his career last week.
Menicic gave up 21 points en route to a victory that earned him a spot in the third round.
When the match was transferred to the main stadium, a large crowd of Brazilian visitors were waiting for Joao Fonseca to clash with Hugo Hambart.
“I didn’t really know what was going on at first,” Drager told Sky Sports. “Of course they were coming out loud, I couldn’t hear the ball hit. I understood their frustration. I just hope they got up on the court.”
Fans, some of whom had been waiting in the grandstands for hours, encouraged him to leave the event, but Fanska was delighted as Hambart edged past him 6-4 to 6-6.
“I really liked the decision, because I’ve already played my first round there, so I know what the court is like, what the atmosphere is like,” said the 18-year-old Fonseca.
“I know there are a lot of Brazilians there. The crowd is great. It’s a great honor for me to see my name win, so much excitement for me.”
Riley Opelka Danish rally saw 11th seed Holler beat Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 7-6 (5) and reach the Indian Wells semifinals in the men’s draw in Miami this week.
This report used data from Reuters.
