Medvedev Hits the Wall In Double-Bagel Beatdown from Berrettini
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Photo credit: TennisTV
Matteo Berrettini drove Daniil Medvedev up the wall in a double-bagel beatdown today.
An irate Medvedev vented attacking the back wall in frustration while suffering the most lopsided loss of his life.
During his 6-0, 6-0 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters thrashing at the hands of Berrettini, Medvedev unleashed his angst treating his Tecnifibre stick with all the care of a pit bull tearing a chew toy to shreds.
Watch Medvedev hurl his racquet off the back wall then spike it to the red clay a few times for good measure. Medvedev ravaged his racquet with about seven spikes combined to the wall and the court as the Court Rainer III crowd erupted in response.
It was the first double-bagel defeat of the former world No. 1’s career. Medvedev managed to win just 17 points in the 49-minute annihilation. While it’s believed to be the shortest match of Medvedev’s pro career, it featured the raging Russian’s longest racquet-smashing destruction sequence in memory.
When Medvedev was done with the carnage, he tossed the battered stick into a trash can.
Ha golpeado la raqueta 8 veces para luego tirarla con delicadeza a la basura 🤷♂️
— David Orenes (@david_lrl) April 8, 2026
0-6 0-6 ha perdido Medvedev contra Berrettini. pic.twitter.com/NIhunboEPN
Lo de Medvedev con la raqueta qué coño ha sido JAJAJAJA pic.twitter.com/xlzZ5jHFye
— Cristian / Kache 🔴⚪🎾🥎 (@Sevillismo99) April 8, 2026
Rio quarterfinalist Berrettini beat Medvedev for the first time in four meetings.
“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.
“I faced two break points in the first game and then after that it felt I was playing better than him. I was not expecting to win zero, zero like that. But I kept my focus as I know one break or two breaks is not enough sometimes, so I kept pushing.”
While Medvedev made a mark on the wall, Berrettini aims to leave an impression on the singles draw.
Berrettini will play Brazilian phenom Joao Fonseca for a quarterfinal spot. Fonseca defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini has not lost a game in this tournament. Berrettini led Roberto Bautista Agut, 4-0, in his opener when the Spanish lucky loser retired.
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