Medvedev and His Coach Cervara Part Ways After Eight Years of Collaboration
Daniil Medvedev is one of the top players on the ATP tour. A former world number one, the Russian also won the 2021 US Open against Novak Djokovic and triumphed six times in Masters 1000 events.
However, things have been much more complicated for him over the past two years. While his last title dates back to Rome in 2023, Medvedev is coming off a very difficult Grand Slam season, winning only one match at the Australian Open.
The 29-year-old player, currently ranked 13th in the world, indeed lost in the first round at Roland-Garros (against Norrie), Wimbledon, and the US Open (against Bonzi). Between moments of tension within his team, outbursts of anger on the court, and other controversies, Medvedev has clearly been on a downward slope for many months.
At the US Open, the player who has competed in six Grand Slam finals was even fined $42,500 for his behavior during his match against Benjamin Bonzi. But the Russian has made a major change in his team in recent hours.
Indeed, after eight years of collaboration, Gilles Cervara is no longer Daniil Medvedev’s coach. The Frenchman confirmed this via a post on his Instagram account.
"Daniil, our fantastic eight-year journey together has come to an end. As a symbolic wink from life, it is after the US Open that our collaboration ends. I am grateful and happy for all the wonderful things and exceptional experiences we were able to share together on the court over these eight years.
They will remain etched in my memory forever.
I thank you for trusting me. I gave my all, every second, for our common goals. I loved coaching you, supporting you, and cheering for you (even when it was complicated), and finding solutions with you and your team to help you perform.
I will always remember your unconventional magic as a player, which is your strength. It will return, I am certain of it.
I wish you all the success you aspire to in the future. And also a happy life as a man.
The road continues, work and performance call us both… I wish success to both of us. See you soon, Daniil," wrote Cervara on the social network.
