Daniil Medvedev Breaks Silence on Viral Racket Smash After Double Bagel Defeat at Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev suffered the worst defeat of his career in Monte Carlo.

Daniil Medvedev Breaks Silence on Viral Racket Smash After Double Bagel Defeat at Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev (Image via X/Tiempo De Tenis)

In Short
  • Daniil Medvedev suffered a double bagel defeat, losing 6-0, 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte Carlo Masters.
  • Medvedev expressed confusion over his poor performance, noting he struggled to hit the court and served poorly.
  • He smashed his racket in frustration during the match, symbolizing his disappointment with the loss.

In professional tennis, a “double bagel” is one of the most lopsided results possible. A 6-0, 6-0 scoreline is rarely seen at the highest level of the ATP Tour. When it happens to a former world No. 1 and a US Open champion, it stands out immediately.

The 2026 Monte Carlo Masters provided a stark example, as Daniil Medvedev struggled badly on clay. Matteo Berrettini controlled the match from start to finish, producing a one-sided result that quickly drew attention. Afterward, Medvedev spoke candidly about his lack of form. Medvedev said on Bolshe:

I served well in practice, so it’s unclear what happened, but it seems like nothing can be changed. I don’t even know, it was tough to try anything, because, in principle, I probably didn’t hit more than two balls into play. You can play aggressively, you can play defensively, but if you don’t hit the court at all, then no matter how you play, it won’t help.

Other players took notice of the bizarre spectacle. Jamie Murray chimed in, noting that he would have been flat-out “embarrassed” to put forth a performance like that on the professional stage. It is a harsh assessment, but one that Medvedev himself would likely agree with. He added:

Again, I don’t see any reasons [for the performance] for now. I don’t even know if it’s worth looking for them [reasons why he lost] or if I should forget about it and prepare for the next tournament. It’s clear that you need to try to analyse, but is it worth going into too much detail? It’s one thing when you lose 6-3, 6-3, and you try to understand what you could have done better, but when you lose by such a score [6-0, 6-0], then you could have done everything better. So is it worth analysing it or should we just try to do much, much better next time?

The tennis calendar is unforgiving, and Medvedev does not have time to sit around and feel sorry for himself. The Madrid Open kicks off on April 20, serving as the next major proving ground before the looming specter of Roland Garros.

The Double Bagel heard ‘round the world

If the fans tuned in late to the second-round clash in Monaco on April 8, they missed the entire spectacle. Daniil Medvedev failed to win a single game. It marks the very first time in his illustrious, occasionally chaotic professional career that he has walked off a court without putting a single number on his side of the scoreboard.

Daniil Medvedev and Ugo Humbert
Daniil Medvedev (via Punto de Break)

The statistics from this match read like a horror story for the Russian star. Medvedev managed to land a dismal 36% of his first serves.

He offered up five double faults to Matteo Berrettini’s zero. He hit a grand total of two winners over the course of the entire match, while racking up a staggering 23 unforced errors.

Berrettini, on the other hand, played clean, efficient tennis, serving at 65% and hitting eight winners with just seven unforced errors. It wasn’t just a defeat; it was a statistical massacre.

The racket that didn’t survive Monte Carlo

The fans can’t talk about Daniil Medvedev without talking about the raw emotion he brings to the court. When things go wrong, he doesn’t just quietly pack his bags. He lets the world know exactly how miserable he is.

Daniil Medvedev (L) destroyed his racket before losing to Matteo Berrettini (R)
Daniil Medvedev (L) destroyed his racket before losing to Matteo Berrettini (R) (Image via X/AllAboutHQ, TenvyBets)

After dropping a particularly frustrating point in the second set, the pressure cooker finally popped. Medvedev demolished his racket, smashing it repeatedly into the clay until it looked more like abstract art than a tennis racket.

In a move of pure, unfiltered frustration, he picked up the mangled remains and unceremoniously dumped them into a courtside trash bin. It was the perfect visual metaphor for his afternoon in Monaco. The racket belonged in the garbage, and frankly, so did his performance.

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