Medvedev splits with coach Cervara after eight-year partnership

Daniil Medvedev and his coach Gilles Cervara have introduced the tip of their eight-year collaboration, days after the previous world primary’s beautiful first-round exit on the U.S. Open.

Medvedev misplaced 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 to Benjamin Bonzi in a chaotic conflict the place the 29-year-old launched a tirade in opposition to the chair umpire, whipped up a jeering crowd that prevented his opponent from serving and smashed his racket after the match.

Cervara, named ATP Coach of the Yr in 2019, helped Medvedev safe 20 titles, together with the 2021 U.S. Open and the 2020 ATP Finals.

“I’m grateful to you for guiding me by means of all these years and let’s have a look at what life brings us sooner or later,” Medvedev stated on social media.

The choice to finish the partnership got here after a woeful run within the Grand Slams this yr, with Medvedev shedding within the first spherical at three of the 4 majors and within the second spherical on the different.

Cervara stated he had liked working with the Russian — “even when it was troublesome”.

“Daniil our implausible eight-season journey collectively involves an finish. Like a symbolic wink of life, it is after this US Open event that we finish our collaboration…,” Cervara posted on social media on Sunday.

“I’ll remember your unconventional magic as a participant, which is your power. It’ll return, I am certain.”