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Comparison of key performance indicators during the Medvedev vs Berrettini match.
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Medvedev thrashed by Berrettini as racquets smashed in Monte Carlo defeat
World Number 10 Daniil Medvedev dumped out by opponent 80 rankings lower in second round at Monte Carlo Masters.Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round, as Alexander Zverev dug deep to beat Cristian Garin.Medevdev completely unravelled against Berrettini in Wednesday’s match after missing two break points in the opening game, making 30 unforced errors and serving five double faults.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4World Athletics postpones Doha Diamond League due to player safety concernslist 2 of 4China probes ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of teen diving champion Quanlist 3 of 4Will Arteta’s emotional intensity drive Arsenal to glory or another choke?list 4 of 4Arsenal beat Sporting with late Havertz goal in Champions League quartersend of listMedvedev did not win more than two points in any of the last 11 games and his frustrations boiled over in the second set, smashing his racquet into the court four times.Berrettini wrapped up the double-bagel victory, the first such defeat of former world number one Medvedev’s career, in just 49 minutes.“I think it was one of the best performances of my life,” Berrettini said.“I think I missed three shots in the entire match and it is not easy against a tricky player like Daniil. I think the game plan was perfect and my weapons were working.”The former Wimbledon runner-up, now ranked 90th, will face Joao Fonseca in the last 16 after the Brazilian teenager beat Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.World number three Zverev, who is hoping to complete the set of all three clay-court Masters 1000 titles this week, staged a late comeback to edge out Chilean qualifier Garin 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.Zverev has reached the semifinals at each of the Australian Open, Indian Wells and the Miami Open this year but was in danger of a shock exit after losing the first set and then trailing 4-0 in the third.Garin also served for the match when 5-3 ahead in the deciding set, but Zverev broke and then sealed victory by reeling off five consecutive games.He had to stave off three break points in a nervy 12th game to avoid a tie-break, but eventually got the job done on his third match point.The 28-year-old will face unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs, who downed 2023 champion Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-1, in round three.Zverev has not won an ATP title since Munich 12 months ago, while the last of his seven Masters triumphs came in Paris in 2024.
Medvedev smashes racket during double bagel loss to Berrettini
playMedvedev smashes racket seven times in defeat vs. Berrettini (0:54)Daniil Medvedev loses his temper during his 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte-Carlo Masters. (0:54)Associated PressApr 8, 2026, 12:47 PMMONACO -- Former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lost his temper, smashed his racket on the red clay court seven successive times and deposited the mangled frame in a trash bin midway through a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.Medvedev, who is currently ranked 10th, received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct and will likely be hit with a hefty fine for his actions early in the second set.He was already struggling when he landed a forehand in the net to drop his opening service game of the second set and fall behind 2-0, and he slammed his racket near the baseline. Then he picked the racket up and threw it toward a tarp at the end of the court.Still not through, Medvedev continually picked his racket frame up and kept on smashing it until it was destroyed enough to fit through an opening in a courtside trash can as the crowd sarcastically cheered him on.Medvedev, who won the US Open in 2021, lost the match in 49 minutes. He had five double-faults to Berrettini's zero, put only 36% of his first serves in play to Berrettini's 65% and won only 17 of the 67 points.It was quite a turnaround from the previous three meetings between the players, which were all won by Medvedev.According to statistics provider Opta, Berrettini became the fifth player since the ATP rankings started in 1973 to defeat a top-10 opponent 6-0, 6-0 -- a score otherwise known as a double bagel -- with the last time it happened being a decade ago when David Goffin routed Tomas Berdych at the Italian Open."I wouldn't expect to win like that, and it doesn't happen that often," Berrettini said.Medvedev was playing his first match on clay this year, having recently beaten top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final on hard courts in Indian Wells, California.Berrettini, a Wimbledon finalist in 2021 who has struggled with injuries in recent years, is ranked 90th. The Italian received a wild-card invitation for Monte Carlo."It was definitely one of the best performances of my life," Berrettini said. "I think I missed three shots in the whole match."
Monte-Carlo Masters: Daniil Medvedev suffers astonishing 6-0 6-0 defeat ...
Daniil Medvedev suffered an astonishing 6-0 6-0 defeat in 49 minutes to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev won just 17 points as former Wimbledon finalist ...
Monte Carlo Masters: Daniil Medvedev destroys racquet in 6-0 6-0 loss ...
Daniil Medvedev destroys a racquet as he suffers the first 6-0 6-0 loss of his career at the hands of Matteo Berrettini in Monte Carlo.
