Medvedev smashes racket then bins it during 6-0, 6-0 loss in Monte Carlo

Apr 08, 2026 - 13:50

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Medvedev smashes racket then bins it during 6-0, 6-0 loss in Monte Carlo

World No 10 suffers heavy loss to Matteo Berrettini
Russian committed 27 unforced errors

Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket several times and placed the remnants in a courtside dustbin during his humbling 6-0, 6-0 loss to the Italian wildcard Matteo Berrettini at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. It was the world No 10’s first tour-level defeat without winning a game and he capitulated in 49 minutes, failing to earn a game point on his own serve and committing 27 unforced errors.

It was the first time Berrettini had won a tour-level match 6-0 6-0 and his first win over a top-10 opponent since defeating Alexander Zverev in Monte Carlo last season. “It was one of the best performances of my life,” he said. “I think I missed three shots in the entire match and it is not easy against a tricky player like Daniil. The gameplan was perfect and my weapons were working.”