Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev has been fined 6,000 euros (about $7,000) for unsportsmanlike conduct after slamming his racket seven instances throughout final week’s 6-0, 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini on the Monte Carlo Masters, the ATP Tour introduced on Monday.
Medvedev, at present No. 10 within the rankings, was given a regulation violation by the referee for unsportsmanlike conduct for his actions early within the second set of Wednesday’s match.
The fines are small in comparison with the $76,000 and $42,500 Medvedev was fined for utilizing abusive language ultimately yr’s Australian Open and US Open, respectively.
Medvedev obtained a first-round bye and received 45,520 euros ($50,000) in prize cash on the Monte Carlo event.
The 30-year-old Russian was already struggling when he hit a forehand into the online, dropping his first service recreation of the second set and falling 2-0 down. He then slammed his racket close to the baseline earlier than selecting it up and throwing it towards a tarp on the finish of the court docket.
Nonetheless unable to win, Medvedev frequently picked up the body and smashed it till it was destroyed sufficient to suit into the opening of a courtside trash can, as the group cheered sarcastically.
Medvedev, who received the 2021 US Open, misplaced the match in 49 minutes.
