Gilles Cervara

Gilles Cervara (born 2 January 1981) is a French tennis coach.[1] He has been a coach since 2007, and has worked full-time with Daniil Medvedev since summer 2017, helping him capture twenty ATP Tour singles titles and reach a career-high ranking of World No. 1.[2] Cervara's previous job as a hitting partner included such famous clients as Thomas Enqvist, Justine Henin, and Marat Safin.[3]

Gilles Cervara
Cervara at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceCannes, France
Born (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981
Cannes, France
Coaching career (2007–)
Daniil Medvedev (2017–)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total20
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

Singles:1x US Open Title, 6x Masters 1000 Titles (Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris, Canadian, Miami and Rome Masters), 1x ATP Tour Championships (Medvedev)

Team: 2021 — ATP Cup (Medvedev, Russia Russia), Laver Cup (Medvedev, Europe), Davis Cup (Medvedev, Russia Davis Cup team)

Coaching awards and records
Awards
Last updated on: 30 November 2021.

Cervara was chosen by his peers as Coach of the Year in the 2019 ATP Awards.[4] He was nominated for the award again in 2020 and in 2021, but the award was eventually bestowed on Fernando Vicente and Facundo Lugones, respectively.[5][6]

References
  1. "Gilles Cervara - ATP Tour profile". atptour.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "Gilles Cervara coach de l'année pour l'ATP" (in French). L'Équipe. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. Karmaly, Thibault (4 July 2017). "Wimbledon - Gilles Cervara : "Medvedev, pas une surprise"". tennisactu.net (in French). TennisActu. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. "Cervara Named 2019 Coach Of The Year". atptour.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Q&A With Coach Of The Year Nominees Cervara, Chela, Massu, Piatti & Vicente". atptour.com. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. "Meet The 2021 Coach Nominees: Boynton, Cervara, Ferrero, Lugones & Ruud". atptour.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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