Daniil Medvedev arrived at the ABN Amro Open with a new coaching setup, confirming his split with former world No. 6 Gilles Simon after working together for a year.
“It honestly was a good experience,” Medvedev said during a pre-tournament press conference in Rotterdam. “There were a lot of good things that me and Gilles Cervara can take going forward. It just didn’t work out exactly how we wanted in terms of results.
“We didn’t win a title or Grand Slam or something like this. But I learned a lot of new things about tennis, and it gave me a new perspective on tennis, and I’m sure it’s going to help me in the future. We’ll see how it works out for both of us. We remain on good terms, but we’re not working together anymore.”
Gilles Cervara stays on as head coach for Medvedev, the former world No. 1 who won his first Grand Slam title at the 2021 US Open.
Since reaching the top of the ATP rankings in February 2022, the 28-year-old has faced several injury issues and periods of inconsistency, and has not won a title since 2023.
Medvedev started the 2025 season by welcoming his second child with his wife, Daria, but was knocked out in the second round at the Australian Open by American teenager Learner Tien.
“When you’re 20 years old and you first come onto Tour, you have a lot of fire and you just go for it. You’re fearless. When you’re 28, nearly 29, it’s a bit different,” Medvedev told the ATP website. “The fire still burns in me, but it’s a different fire. You need to try to keep the fire alive because the margins are so small, and I have it. When you lose early, you just need to look ahead because there’s more to come.”
Medvedev is the No. 2 seed in Rotterdam behind Carlos Alcaraz and will play his first match against former world No. 3 Stan Wawrinka.
