2 min learnApr 14, 2026 01:33 AM IST
Former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev was fined 6,000 euros ($7,000) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he smashed his racket seven instances throughout a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini on the Monte Carlo Masters final week, the ATP Tour confirmed to The Related Press on Monday.
Medvedev, who’s at present ranked tenth, obtained a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct by the chair umpire for his actions early within the second set of Wednesday’s match.
The fantastic is small compared to the $76,000 and $42,500 that Medvedev was penalized with for outbursts on the Australian Open and U.S. Open final yr, respectively.
The Russian, who had a first-round bye, had earned 45,520 euros ($50,000) in prize cash from the Monte Carlo event.
The 30-year-old Russian was already struggling when he landed a forehand within the web to drop his opening service recreation of the second set and fall behind 2-0 and he slammed his racket close to the baseline. Then he picked the racket up and threw it towards a tarp on the finish of the courtroom.
Nonetheless not by means of, Medvedev then frequently picked his body up and stored smashing it till it was destroyed sufficient to suit by means of a gap in a courtside trash can as the gang sarcastically cheered him on.
Medvedev, who gained the U.S. Open in 2021, misplaced the match in 49 minutes.