Daniil Medvedev laid his frustrations bare on the court as he was on the receiving end of a double bagel against Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. This marked the first double bagel he has received in his career and the latest low point for him on clay.
During the match, Medvedev had a concerning outburst, losing his temper and smashing his racket several times. Coco Gauff’s former coach, Brad Gilbert, reacted to a video of Medvedev’s meltdown on social media.
How Brad Gilbert Reacted to Daniil Medvedev’s Monte-Carlo Meltdown
While commenting under a post of Medvedev smashing his racket, Gilbert wrote that former tennis player Andy Roddick should do another tutorial on how to throw rackets, as he did in 2022.
Gilbert added that the way the 30-year-old was smashing his racket could have really hurt someone in the stands. “Meddy is so lucky that racket didn’t jump off the clay into the stands and hurt someone, once again players need to watch Andy Roddick tutorial on how to throw a racket properly, maybe AR should repost or do another one,” Gilbert wrote on X.
Meddy is so lucky 🍀 that racket didn’t jump off the clay into the stands and rally hurt 😞 someone, once again players need to watch @andyroddick tutorial on how to throw a racket properly, maybe AR should repost or do another one ☝️
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) April 8, 2026
This is not the first time Gilbert has reacted to Medvedev’s frustrations on the court. The American also commented after his outburst in the first round of the 2025 US Open.
In that instance, Gilbert commented under Boris Becker’s post on X, agreeing that Medvedev needed some professional “help” to curb his temper.
“He did the same thing after his loss in Washington DC, was a complete meltdown there too, unfortunately the brain is getting the better of him after losing these close matches the last few months, I agree, he definitely needs some help,” Gilbert wrote.
After a disastrous start to his clay-court season, Medvedev will hope to turn things around ahead of the French Open. His struggles on clay in recent years have been well documented, and he has been eliminated in the first round of the French Open in six of the nine Grand Slam tournaments he has competed in.
During Wednesday’s rout, Medvedev looked very much off his game and was beaten in just 49 minutes. He had a first-serve percentage of 36% and won only 42% of the points on first serve. He was also broken on six occasions and managed to win just 17 points.
The defeat takes Medvedev’s win-loss record for the year to 19-6. He has won two titles and reached the final at Indian Wells, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
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