Daniil Medvedev had a very hard time accepting a Washington quarterfinal loss as the former world No. 1 hurled his racket and then also violently hit a metal water bottle against the court moments after his defeat.
With French lucky loser Corentin Moutet up 5-4 up in the third set and Medvedev serving to stay in the match, the No. 8 seed sprayed three double faults. After saving two match points, the Russian faced a third – and it was one of the most insane match points you will ever see as it pretty much featured everything and several stunning shots and escaped. Unfortunately for the 2021 US Open champion, it was the Frenchman who took the point and completed a 1-6 6-4 6-4 upset win.
Drama til the bitter end š±
The moment @moutet99 reached the biggest semi-final of his career! #MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/Z7Y8edPyrd
ā Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 25, 2025
It wasn’t shown on the video above but Medvedev threw his racket after losing the match. Then, when he came to his chair, he further took out his frustration on a water bottle.
O jogo do š·šŗMEDVEDEV vs š«š·MOUTET foi paralisado por conta dos raios no 4/5 do terceiro set.
Na retomada, o russo voltou sacando, fez 3 duplas faltas no game e perdeu o jogo.
Jogou a raquete longe e destruiu a garrafa d’Ć”gua de cerĆ¢mica…pic.twitter.com/iu6xIZfLM3
ā Info Tenis Brasil (@InfoTenisBrasil) July 25, 2025
Medvedev’s title drought continues
Had Medvedev defeated Moutet, he would have played Alex de Minaur in the Washington semifinal and come two wins away from finally winning his first ATP title since 2023 May. When the Russian claimed the 2023 Rome Masters title, he improved to 20 titles. Since then, he hasn’t lifted a title.
This year, Medvedev came close to winning a title on a few occasions – his best chance came in Halle last month, where he finished as runner-up to Alexander Bublik. The Russian former world No. 1 was also a semifinalist at the Indian Wells Masters and Montpellier.
Medvedev now turns his focus to next week’s Toronto Masters, where he has a first-round bye.