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Daniil Medvedev Splits With Longtime Coach Gilles Cervara After Turbulent US Open Exit

The split closes an eight-year partnership that produced his 2021 US Open title plus a rise to world No. 1.

Overview

  • Both Medvedev and Cervara posted statements confirming the end of their collaboration days after the first-round loss in New York.
  • Medvedev was fined about $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse following his five-set defeat to Benjamin Bonzi.
  • A photographer walked onto the court at Bonzi’s match point, and chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded a replayed first serve after a delay of roughly six minutes.
  • The former No. 1 has endured a poor 2025 with early exits at all four majors, no titles since 2023, and a ranking reported around No. 16.
  • John McEnroe, speaking on the Nothing Major podcast, praised the spectacle but said Medvedev has “tapped out” and must get his act together.