Medvedev smashes racket then puts it in the bin during 6-0, 6-0 loss in Monte Carlo

• World No 10 suffers heavy loss to Matteo Berrettini

• Russian destroys racket before placing in courtside bin

Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket several times then placed the remnants in a courtside dustbin during a humbling 6-0, 6-0 loss to Italian wildcard Matteo Berrettini at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, as the world No 10 suffered his first tour-level defeat without winning a game.

Medvedev capitulated in 49 minutes, failing to earn a game point on his own serve and committing 27 unforced errors.

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