Daniil Medvedev fined after smashing his racket 7 times during shocking double-bagel loss

Daniil Medvedev is known for having on-court outbursts, and his latest resulted successful a good for his actions astatine nan Monte Carlo Masters past week.

The erstwhile world number 1 men’s singles prima was assessed a $7,000 good by nan ATP Tour connected Monday for smashing his racket 7 times during a blowout nonaccomplishment to Matteo Berrettini.

Medvedev, who ranks 10th successful nan world, was deed pinch an unsportsmanlike behaviour usurpation by nan chair umpire during nan tennis lucifer aft what transpired early successful nan 2nd group of his lucifer against Berrettini connected Wednesday.

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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)

Berrettini was dominating Medvedev to nan constituent wherever he didn’t triumph a azygous crippled successful nan 6-0, 6-0 loss. The lucifer lasted conscionable 49 minutes, and nan crowd successful Monte Carlo was egging him connected arsenic he had rather nan outburst.

"I wouldn’t expect to triumph for illustration that and it doesn’t hap that often," Berrettini, a 2021 Wimbledon finalist, said aft what’s considered a double-bagel nonaccomplishment for Medvedev. "It was decidedly 1 of nan champion performances of my life."

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The 30-year-old deed a forehand into nan nett to autumn down 2-0 successful nan 2nd group aft conscionable losing swiftly successful nan first. He couldn’t incorporate his anger pinch his game, arsenic he slammed his racket adjacent nan baseline, and past proceeded to propulsion it toward nan extremity of nan court.

As Medvedev walked complete to prime up nan racket, he decided his instrumentality didn’t person enough. He continued to smash it until it was unrecognizable of its original shape.

Daniil Medvedev competes against Matteo Berrettini during time 5 of nan Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters astatine Monte-Carlo Country Club successful Monte-Carlo, Monaco, connected April 8, 2026. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Medvedev threw nan racket distant arsenic nan crowd sent retired their sarcastic cheers and continued pinch nan match.

It’s not nan champion look to beryllium known for outbursts connected nan court, but Medvedev’s temper has been showcased successful Grand Slams arsenic good arsenic ATP Tour matches.

Last twelvemonth alone, he was deed pinch overmuch larger fines for his actions successful nan Australian Open and U.S. Open, being deed pinch $76,000 and $42,500 fines, respectively, for what occurred connected nan world stage.

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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In this match, Medvedev besides had 5 double-faults, while winning only 17 points. This was besides his first lucifer connected clay this season.

Fox news’ Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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