Daniil Medvedev determined to move on from 'humiliating' Monte Carlo Masters defeat

The former world No 1 is open about his discomfort on clay, but admitted he did not expect such a one-sided loss at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Monaco, where he suffered what he described as a "humiliating" defeat.

Seeded seventh in Monte Carlo, Medvedev faced Matteo Berrettini, who was ranked No 92 at the start of the tournament, in what was expected to be a competitive opening-round match. Instead, Berrettini dominated from start to finish, handing Medvedev a double bagel in just 50 minutes.

After taking a brief break from competition last week, Medvedev has had time to reflect on the result and was candid about the performance.

"When you lose 6-0, 6-0⦠there's clearly something's wrong," he told Bolshe Tennis.

"At this level, you can't lose like that; something wasn't right that day. Then you try to figure out the reason and make sure it doesn't happen next time.

"Right now, my relationship with clay is fine, same as before, nothing crazy, but I can play on it."

Medvedev will begin his Madrid Open campaign against either Fabian Marozsan or Ethan Quinn in the second round on Friday, and he insists his confidence remains intact despite the nature of his Monte Carlo defeat.

"Any loss in tennis, no matter what kind is always tough for various reasons. Some might undermine your confidence," he added. "If it's the first round and you lost in three to an opponent that you feel you should have beaten, that can really undermine your confidence for the next tournaments.

"Sometimes maybe you play very well, for example, when I lost to [Jannik] Sinner, that was painful because it was a final, I could have lifted the trophy, won Indian Wells, which I have never won before, etc. and also that is frustrating, not in terms of tennis or your confidence, but purely in terms of the result.

"And 6-0, 6-0 is no exception, you feel bad because of the humiliation, because losing 6-0, 6-0 is humiliating, but that's life, that's sport. I'm not the first nor the last to whom it will happen â- in tennis or other sports â- these things happen.

"Of course, for a few days it was hard. I would say for a week it was tough just to get back into rhythm and understand what to do next. The good thing is that the next tournament wasn't right away, so we were able to get out of that situation very calmly, by training well and now I am playing better."

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