Daniil Medvedev displays on ending Simon collaboration: ‘No large outcomes’

Daniil Medvedev parted methods with Gilles Simon after an early Australian Open exit. The Russian added the Frenchman to his teaching workers a 12 months in the past, with Simon working alongside Medvedev’s predominant coach, Gilles Cervara. 

Daniil realized rather a lot from the skilled ex-player, however the outcomes weren’t there! Thus, the previous world no. 1 ended their collaboration forward of the ATP 500 occasion in Rotterdam. The Russian will kick off his marketing campaign in opposition to Stan Wawrinka. 

👀 Gilles Simon est bien présent dans la field de Daniil Medvedev pour le retour à la compétition du Russe à Dubaï 🇦🇪pic.twitter.com/16dcKzMeQN

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World no. 7 has not gained an ATP title since Rome in Could 2023! Daniil’s finest end result with Gilles in his group was the Indian Wells remaining final March. He additionally competed within the Wimbledon semi-final and the US Open quarter-final. 

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The previous Main champion wrapped up the earlier season within the top-5 however lacked titles. The Russian fell to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in Beijing and Shanghai earlier than struggling an early loss on the Paris Masters. Daniil entered the ATP Finals as world no. 4.

He skilled two losses and failed to achieve the semi-final. The previous world no. 1 didn’t take pleasure in the very best begin to the 2025 season both! Final 12 months’s Australian Open finalist barely handed the primary spherical in Melbourne. 

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He fell within the second spherical to the younger American Learnen Tien after a thriller, leaving one among his favourite tournaments a lot sooner than anticipated. Daniil will search a deep run in Rotterdam this week.  

“Gilles joined our team in February 2024. While it was a good experience, it did not go as I had hoped, especially regarding results. There were many good things in our collaboration with Gilles. However, we did not win titles, especially big ones. I have learned much about tennis from him, and I’m sure all this will help me,” Daniil Medvedev mentioned.