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Medvedev Ends Eight-Year Partnership With Coach Cervara After US Open Meltdown

McEnroe has questioned his resolve after a fined US Open meltdown.

Overview

  • Daniil Medvedev and longtime coach Gilles Cervara have split, with Cervara announcing the end of their eight-season collaboration on Instagram.
  • A chaotic first-round match at the US Open against Benjamin Bonzi featured a photographer stepping onto court at match point and a replayed point ordered by chair umpire Greg Allensworth.
  • Medvedev inflamed the scene by urging crowd boos during a roughly six-minute delay before ultimately losing to Bonzi 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4.
  • Tournament officials fined Medvedev $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse following the loss.
  • On the Nothing Major podcast, John McEnroe said he “loved every minute” of the chaos but labeled Medvedev “tapped out” and urged him to get his act together, citing a broader dip in form across this season’s majors.