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Medvedev thrashed by Berrettini as racquets smashed in Monte Carlo defeat | Tennis News

Medvedev thrashed by Berrettini as racquets smashed in Monte Carlo defeat | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

World Number 10 Daniil Medvedev dumped out by opponent 80 rankings lower in second round at Monte Carlo Masters. Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round, as Alexander Zverev dug deep to beat Cristian Garin. Medevdev completely unravelled against Berrettini in Wednesday’s match after missing two break points in the opening game, making 30 unforced errors and serving five double faults. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Medvedev did not win more than two points in any of the last 11 games and his frustrations boiled over in the second set, smashing his racquet into the court four times. Berrettini wrapped up the double-bagel victory, the first such defeat of former world number one Medvedev’s career, in just 49 minutes. “I think it was one of the best performances of my life,” Berrettini said. “I think I missed three shots in the entire match and it is not easy against a tricky player like …

Monte Carlo Masters 2026 tennis order of play and TV coverage

Monte Carlo Masters 2026 tennis order of play and TV coverage

Published by Daniella Wilson

Clay season begins this week at the Monte Carlo Open – with the top players in men’s tennis swapping the American hard courts for Europe’s red dirt. The main draw gets underway at the Monte Carlo Country Club on Monday, and stars are expected in the stands as well as on court as the road to the Roland-Garros really begins. Jannik Sinner has been the dominant force in recent weeks, winning at Indian Wells and the Miami Open to claim his first Sunshine Double without dropping a set. Though Sinner has outshone World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz lately, clay is the Spaniard’s preferred surface, and the World No.1 arrives in Monte Carlo aiming to defend his 2025 crown. Jack Draper joins Novak Djokovic on the absentee list, with the Englishman preferring to focus on working his way back to full fitness after his recent injury, but British No.1 Cam Norrie is part of the singles draw. There is no better way to mark the start of clay season than on the sunny courts of the Monte …

How to spot a stupid person with Carlo Cipolla’s “golden law of stupidity”

How to spot a stupid person with Carlo Cipolla’s “golden law of stupidity”

Published by Jenni Sidey

We don’t often call people stupid. Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait. Of course, you might think someone is stupid, but when we use the word, we tend to limit it to moments of stupidity. We say, “Well, that was a stupid thing to do” or “You’re being stupid.” Stupidity is a blip. In fact, somewhat ironically, stupidity is often defined in contrast to otherwise normal and intelligent activities. We say “you’re being stupid” because we expect the person to be sensible otherwise. Stupidity is not tied to IQ — as dumbness is — or the ability to assess risks — as being foolish is. Stupidity is an action, one defined by its implications. A Nobel Prize-winning professor can be stupid. A five-year-old can be stupid. We can all be stupid. But do enough stupid things in too short a period, and people might start whispering, “I think he might just be stupid.” So, here is Carlo Cipolla’s “golden law of stupidity” on how to spot and …