Daniil Medvedev has confirmed that he will continue working with Thomas Johansson in 2026, and also reveals that he keeps in touch with his former long-time coach Gilles Cervara, who has already found a new gig on the ATP Tour.
During the summer, Medvedev entered one of the biggest slumps of his career and picked up back-to-back Grand Slam first-round exits at Wimbledon and the US Open. And coach Cervara - who collaborated with the former world No. 1 for eight years - paid the price and was ditched from the team.
Medvedev reacted quickly and brought in 2002 Australian Open champion Johansson. The first results came only a couple of weeks later, when the Russian ended his two-and-a-half-year title drought by winning Almaty. Also, the 29-year-old was a semifinalist in Beijing and the Shanghai Masters.
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Medvedev was ranked at No. 18 after the US Open, but has since climbed back to No. 13 in the world.
"We initially agreed that this would be a trial period until the end of the season. We're all enjoying it, and we're continuing to work. So next season will be more interesting: both they and I have higher expectations. We'll see what comes of it." the 2021 US Open champion said. via sports.ru.
Medvedev reveals Cervara is already working with a different player
"I keep in touch with my former coach a little, but it will never be daily again. It just so happens that I already know who he'll be coaching, because we'll most likely be training with that player during the preseason. And we'll see each other on the Tour," the 29-year-old revealed.
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Medvedev stated several times in the last couple of months that he and Cervara split on good terms.
Cervara guided Medvedev to becoming a Grand Slam champion and the world No. 1, so it's not surprising that he managed to quickly find a new job.
