Daniil Medvedev endured an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters, marking the first double-bagel defeat of the former world number one's career. The match lasted just 49 minutes as Medvedev completely unraveled after missing two break points in the opening game, committing 30 unforced errors and serving five double faults.

Medvedev failed to win more than two points in any of the last 11 games, with his frustrations boiling over in the second set as he smashed his racquet into the court four times. Berrettini, reflecting on his dominant performance, said, "I think it was one of the best performances of my life. 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." The former Wimbledon runner-up, now ranked 90th, advances to face Joao Fonseca in the last 16.

In other action, world number three Alexander Zverev staged a late comeback to edge out Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Zverev, aiming to complete the set of all three clay-court Masters 1000 titles this week, was in danger of a shock exit after losing the first set and trailing 4-0 in the third, but he rallied to win five consecutive games and secure the victory. He will next face unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs, who upset 2023 champion Andrey Rublev, in a crucial test for his title ambitions.

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