The tennis world was left in disbelief after the Round of 32 matches at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters. The favorites fell like a house of cards, while young talents continued to prove that a generational shift is well underway.
Unprecedented Debacle: Medvedev Left at Zero
Daniil Medvedev suffered one of the heaviest defeats of his professional career, losing to Matteo Berrettini with an unbelievable score of 0-6, 0-6. This complete debacle for the Russian tennis player lasted only 51 minutes.
Berrettini was absolutely dominant, while Medvedev looked completely lost on the clay. Medvedev made 5 double faults and failed to win a single game on his own serve, with Berrettini winning 100% of the games.
Rublev Unrecognizable Against Bergs
The sensations didn’t end there, as another heavy favorite packed his bags much earlier than expected. Zizou Bergs routinely defeated Andrey Rublev with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
This duel was finished in just 1 hour and 18 minutes. Rublev failed to find a solution to his opponent’s aggressive play, winning only 5 games in the entire match and confirming that he is currently in a major results crisis.
Joao Fonseca Continues to Shine
As a bright spot and a true refreshment of the tournament, young Joao Fonseca—a player whose rapid breakthrough we closely monitor on our ATP rankings page—recorded an extremely valuable victory. In a beautiful and tight match that lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes , Fonseca triumphed over the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Even though he lost the second set, the young Brazilian showed incredible mental strength and excellent execution when it was needed most, successfully bringing the match to a close in his favor in the deciding third set.
For a complete overview of all results so far, the current state of the draw, and the schedule of upcoming matches, visit our central report from the ATP Monte Carlo Masters.