Medvedev: "I know who Cervara will coach, we may play with him in the preseason"

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Daniil Medvedev managed to salvage a year that was heading towards failure in the final stretch of 2025. The Russian, who failed to surpass the second round in any of the four Grand Slams, hit rock bottom after the US Open. He decided to part ways with Gilles Cervara seven years later and hired Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, with whom he won the Almaty ATP and came close to entering the ATP Finals.

Now, with such an intense season concluded, Daniil Medvedev is enjoying an exhibition tournament in St. Petersburg alongside Karen Khachanov, Alexander Bublik, and Tallon Griekspoor. He took the opportunity to reveal some current information about Gilles Cervara, his relationship with other Russian tennis players, the season of Mirra Andreeva, and the excellent tennis of Learner Tien.

Confirms the continuity of Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke 

"It's possible to draw some preliminary conclusions because almost three months have passed. The only thing is that we haven't had much work outside of tournaments: I played six in a row, and before that, we were only on the team for a week and a half. So the main work will be now, but meanwhile, everything has gone wonderfully."

"Initially, we agreed that this would be a trial period until the end of the season. We are all enjoying it and continuing to work. So next season will be more interesting: both they and I have higher expectations. We'll see what happens."

Daniil Medvedev revealed that he has resumed contact with Gilles Cervara and assures he already knows who his next player will be

"I keep in touch a bit with my former coach, but it won't be daily anymore. It so happens that I already know who he will train because it is most likely that we will train with him during the preseason. So we will meet again on the tour."

About Mirra Andreeva's tennis

"I follow the results of the tournaments we played together, and there are so many right now. Mirra is performing very well, and she is still very young. It's a pity, of course, that she didn't qualify for the WTA Finals after such a good start to the season, but she has a lot ahead of her, and I believe she will achieve great victories."

He wants the interest in tennis in Russia not to wane

"It's hard for me to say. I am on social media and see the videos, but I feel like it has always been that way. There are videos about football and all sorts of things. But if Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, and I contribute to arousing interest, great. For my part, of course, I would have liked to have played much better last season because the truth is that the better you play in Grand Slams, especially in the finals, the greater your reach globally and nationally. And the worse you play, figuratively speaking, if we finish and no new faces emerge, media coverage will gradually decrease. So I'm glad that we are trying to maintain this interest and media coverage, sometimes with matches, sometimes with other things."

"This way, young people will want to play tennis, and new champions will emerge. As long as I play, I can't do anything significant for the sport or tennis in Russia. I can't elevate it; we'll see what happens after my career. But if I play well, I can make it better. I hope to play better so that tennis improves here."

About the comparison between Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca

"I don't think Tien is better than Fonseca in any way; both are very good players. Fonseca has a little more potential due to his playing style and the current state of tennis. If there were no serve in tennis, although, of course, that will never happen, then, except for Sinner and Alcaraz, I don't see anyone who could easily defeat him. He is a phenomenal player, with excellent court control. You can't say he has a single crazy shot, but he plays wonderfully," concludes Daniil Medvedev, who is confident that 2026 will be the year of his resurgence.
 

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Medvedev: "Ya sé a quién entrenará Cervara, es probable que juguemos con él en pretemporada"