Tennis Pro Daniil Medvedev Has Meltdown on Court, Smashes His Racket 6 Times as He Fails to Win a Single Game During Match

Daniil Medvedev smashing his racket at the Monte Carlo Masters Credit: Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty; PSNEWZ/SIPA/Shutterstock NEED TO KNOW Daniil Medvedev suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte-Carlo Masters Medvedev smashed his racket into the court separate six times as the crowd cheered with every strike The World No. 10 has a history of on-court outbursts and has previously shared his dislike of playing on clay courts Tennis player Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket to pieces after losing a match to Matteo Berrettini in Monte Carlo. The Russian sportsman, 30, experienced his first loss of a tour-level match without winning a game during the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, April 8.

In footage shared by the BBC on X, Medvedev, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss during the 49-minute match, was filmed smashing up his tennis racket six times and angrily tossing it across the court. The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike. Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket numerous times Credit: Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Medvedev's racket was so destroyed that it was hanging in two parts, as Medvedev tossed it into a trash can after his outburst. The World No. 10 has previously expressed his dislike of playing tennis on a clay court, previously describing it as "a surface for losers" and being "like a dog in the dirt," according to BBC Sport .

Wildcard Berrettini, 29, is ranked 80 places below Medvedev. This is not the first time Medvedev has exploded during a match. Tennis fans may remember that he threw a fit at the US Open in 2025 after a photographer walked on the court .