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Medvedev Ends Eight-Year Partnership With Coach Gilles Cervara After U.S. Open Meltdown

The breakup closes an era that delivered 20 titles, a U.S. Open triumph in 2021, and a rise to No. 1.

Overview

  • Medvedev and Cervara confirmed the split in Instagram posts days after the five-set first‑round loss to Benjamin Bonzi at Flushing Meadows.
  • U.S. Open officials fined Medvedev $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse after a six‑minute dispute over a replayed first serve prompted by a photographer entering the court.
  • The 29-year-old has fallen to No. 13 in the rankings after winning just one Grand Slam match in 2025 and has not captured a title since 2023.
  • Ubitennis reported that performance coach Eric Hernandez has also left the team and that Medvedev will look to appoint a new coach for the Asian swing.
  • In comments to L’Equipe cited by Tennis365, Cervara described Medvedev’s stubbornness as a double‑edged trait and suggested Bonzi could have defused the incident by proceeding with a second serve.