Tennis Star Smashes Racket Then Chucks It in the Trash During Crushing Defeat

Manon Cruz / REUTERS Daniil Medvedev lost his cool on Wednesday, smashing his racket repeatedly before dumping the remains into a courtside trash bin during a crushing defeat at the Monte Carlo Masters. The world No. 10 suffered a stunning 6-0, 6-0 loss to Italian wildcard Matteo Berrettini—a “double bagel” defeat that marked the first time in Medvedev’s career he failed to win a single game at tour level. Medvedev hit 28 unforced errors, five double faults, and won just 17 of 67 points in the 49-minute match. Former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini, ranked No. 90, said the match was “one of the best performances of my life.” He added: “I think I missed three shots in the entire match and it is not easy against a tricky player like Daniil. The game plan was perfect and my weapons were working.” Berrettini is set to play against Brazilian tennis star Joao Fonseca next. Read it at BBC Read more at The Daily Beast.

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