Daniil Medvedev's 2026 Monte Carlo Masters campaign ended in a fashion as dramatic as it was historic, with the former world No. 1 suffering a stunning 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Matteo Berrettini. The 49-minute loss marked the first "double bagel" of the Russian star's professional career.

The frustration boiled over in the second set. At 6-0, 2-0 down, Medvedev completely lost his composure, violently smashing his racquet against the clay court not once, but six times, reducing it to a mangled frame as the crowd reacted to the spectacle.

The statistics paint a bleak picture of his day. Medvedev committed 28 unforced errors and five double faults, failing to win more than two points in any of the match's final eleven games. This result marks a rare low for a top-10 ATP player, being the first such "double bagel" in a decade and only the fifth since rankings began in 1973.

This meltdown is particularly jarring given Medvedev's strong form in 2026, which included titles in Brisbane and Dubai and a finals run at Indian Wells. However, the clay of Monte Carlo has long been his Achilles' heel. Despite one French Open quarter-final appearance, he has six first-round exits in Paris and had failed to reach the Monte Carlo quarter-finals for three consecutive years prior to this event.

Medvedev will now look to regroup and refocus his clay-court preparations for the upcoming Madrid Masters, with the ultimate goal of finding his rhythm ahead of Roland-Garros.