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Daniil Medvedev suffered a notorious crashout aft a historical nonaccomplishment astatine nan Monte Carlo Masters connected Wednesday.
The erstwhile world No. 1 smashed his racket 7 times successful a statement midway done a 6-0, 6-0 nonaccomplishment to wildcard Matteo Berrettini. The outburst came aft Medvedev fell down 2-0 successful nan 2nd set.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev smashes his racket during a information of 32 lucifer against Italy's Matteo Berrettini astatine nan Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament successful Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, connected April 8, 2026. (Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images)
He continued to smash his racket against nan clay, chasing it down and repeating nan tantrum. The crowd egged him on, letting retired a drawn-out chant successful sync pinch each swing.
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Medvedev yet made his measurement to nan bench, throwing nan surgery racket into nan garbage tin earlier receiving a codification usurpation for unsportsmanlike conduct. He will besides apt person a hefty good for nan outburst.
Medvedev mislaid nan lucifer successful 49 minutes, marking his first master nonaccomplishment without winning a crippled - besides referred to arsenic a double bagel loss.
"I wouldn’t expect to triumph for illustration that and it doesn’t hap that often," Berrettini, a 2021 Wimbledon finalist, said. "It was decidedly 1 of nan champion performances of my life."
Matteo Berrettini of Italy hits a forehand during his Round of 32 lucifer against Daniil Medvedev astatine nan Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters successful Monte-Carlo, Monaco, connected April 8, 2026. (Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)
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Medvedev had 5 double-faults, won conscionable 17 points, and had conscionable 36% of his first serves successful play. It was his first clay match of nan season.
Medvedev paid a ample good for a akin incident astatine nan U.S. Open past twelvemonth pursuing a first-round elimination. He was fined $30,000 for unsportsmanlike behaviour and an further $12,500 for racket abuse.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts during his information of 32 lucifer against Italy's Matteo Berrettini astatine nan Monte Carlo Masters successful Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, connected April 8, 2026. (Manon Cruz/Reuters)
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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