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 fourteen 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]
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Residence | Cannes, France |
Born | (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 41) Cannes, France |
Coaching career (2007–) | |
Daniil Medvedev (2017–) | |
Coaching achievements | |
Coachee singles titles total | 13 |
List of notable tournaments (with champion) Singles: 2018 — Sydney, Winston-Salem, Tokyo, 2019 — Sofia, Cincinnati, St. Petersburg, Shanghai, 2020 — Paris, ATP Finals, 2021 — Marseille, Mallorca, Canada, US Open (Medvedev) | |
Coaching awards and records | |
Awards 2019 ATP Coach of the Year | |
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]
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Preceded by | ATP Coach of the Year 2019 |
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