Gilles Cervara
Gilles Cervara (born 2 January 1981) is a French tennis coach. 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. Cervara's previous job as a hitting partner included such famous clients as Thomas Enqvist, Justine Henin, and Marat Safin.
Cervara at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cannes, France |
| Born | 2 January 1981 Cannes, France |
| Coaching career (2007–) | |
Daniil Medvedev (2017–) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 20 |
| 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) | |
| 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. 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.