Referee's lunch break saved Miami winner Mensik from early exit
Mensik, who won his first ATP tour title with the victory, said he suffered intense pain in his right knee during practice and could barely walk, let alone run.
The 19-year-old said that he had filled out his withdrawal form ahead of his match with Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut and went to the referee's room -- but the official was out for lunch.
"I was like OK, well let's just visit the physios. I told them, 'my knee is hurting, I filled out the paper and I'm going,'" Mensik told reporters.
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