Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Daniil Medvedev has endured an adventurous day at the Monte Carlo Masters, embarking on one carefully crafted bout of racquet-smashing before suffering the second 6-0 6-0 beating of his distinguished career. Yet by his frequently amazing standards.
After going 2-0 up in the second set, the dangerous Russian made six bat strikes in his unrecorded 49-minute surrender against Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday.
After picking up his ball, the 30-year-old repeatedly hurled it into the ground, cheered on by spectators, and then gently threw it into a al.
Medvedev, who had been performing well on the US hard-court jump, finished his agonizing day with 28 unforced errors and five twice shortcomings, which was his first “double-bagel” fight in 626 job games.
It was the first time in a century that a top-10 person had lost 6-0 6-0 since the ATP ranks first appeared in 1973.
However, for string Berrettini, there was nothing but joy following a painful injury recovery. The original Wimbledon finalist described the victory as “one of the best performances of his living.”
It was the standout effect of a similarly tragic time, in which Alexander Zverev even excelled, rallying from 0-4 and 2-5 down in the decisive set against Chilean tournament Cristian Garin to reach the last 16.
The universe number one 3 rallied for his next match point, winning 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, avoiding three break points before sealing triumph with a third.
” My amount was not there at all, to be honest,” I said. It was also my first clay-court game in 11 months. I had little time to prepare because I did also in Miami. I’m delighted to have won,” Zverev said.
Next up for the Germans is Flemish Zizou Bergs, who defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-1.
Argentine Joao Fonseca continued his rise by becoming the youngest player to reach the last 16 of the Masters since Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet 21 years ago.
The 19-year-old cast up a fight with Berrettini after beating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 5-6, 6-3.
