Zverev rallies from the brink, Medvedev double-bageled in Monte Carlo
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Germany's Alexander Zverev rallied from 4-0 and 5-2 down in the deciding set against Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to advance to the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Coming off a first-round bye, world number three Zverev beat Garin 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in his first clay court match of the year, saving three break points before sealing victory on his third match point.
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"My level was not there at all to be honest. But it was my first clay-court match in 11 months. I didn't have much time to prepare as I played well in Miami. I am happy to get the win," Zverev said.
"It was a tough match and he is someone playing well, especially here. At the end of the day, sometimes it is just about getting the win."
Zverev will next meet Belgian Zizou Bergs, who defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-1.
Daniil Medvedev joined Russian compatriot Rublev in exiting when he fell to a shocking 6-0, 6-0 defeat to former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini.
Berrettini needed only 49 minutes for victory as Medvedev failed to get to game point on serve in the entire match and committed 27 unforced errors en route to his first tour level double bagel defeat.
"I think it was one of the best performances of my life," said Berrettini, while a frustrated Medvedev smashed his racket in disgust about his performance after the second game of the second set.
Brazilian João Fonseca, meanwhile, became the youngest man to reach the last 16 in the principality since Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet in 2005.
The 19-year-old beat Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 5-6, 6-3 to set up a clash against Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the next round.
German tennis player Alexander Zverev reacts during his men's singles round of 32 tennis match against Chile's Cristian Garin at the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Felice Calabro/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa