(VIDEO) Bizarre moment at Monte-Carlo Masters as Alexander Zverev suffers second-round exit halts action elsewhere

The ongoing Monte-Carlo Masters is moving towards the third phase after players cemented their spots in the round of 16. One of the biggest results of the second round saw the reigning world number two Alexander Zverev crashed out of the competition after losing to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.

An interesting situation occurred when people simultaneously clapped on every court when Zverev suffered a defeat. It is clear that cheering on every court was for different reasons. The moment was captured in the live footage of the other match going on in the same arena.

Talking after the match, Berrettini expressed his feelings and stated that it was ‘not easy’ to win against the 2025 Australian Open runner-up. "The game plan was the same but I changed my attitude and the way I was believing in my strokes," said Berrettini. "I wasn't hitting my forehand and serve like I had in previous days and I had to adapt and adjust to the conditions and Sascha was playing unbelievable, so it was not easy. Then I told myself to be more aggressive and if I am going to lose this match, I am going to do the right things and luckily it worked. I grew up on clay, playing on it until 19. On Tour we don't play on it as much but at the same time I have missed the biggest tournament on clay for the past three years and that was tough and now I want to enjoy it. I feel really comfortable on clay."

The result was a bad one for Zverev and it also ensured that he, just like Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, will not be able to claim the top spot before the return of the reigning world number one Italy’s Jannik Sinner who is currently observing a three-month ban after agreeing a deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for failing two dope tests in March last year.