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Nishesh Basavareddy recently spoke up about hiring Daniil Medvedev's ex-coach Gilles Cervara for his 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals campaign. Cervara served as Medvedev's coach for eight years, during which the Russian reached the summit of the ATP Tour's singles rankings and won numerous prestigious titles, including the 2021 US Open.
20-year-old Basavareddy, who is currently ranked World No. 167 having reached a career-high ranking of 99 earlier this year, cited the success of Cervara and Medvedev's past collaboration as the main reason behind his decision to rope in the high-profile French tennis coach in the buildup to the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
"Obviously he had a long and successful partnership with Daniil, who was a good player before they started working together, but they did a lot of great things together. I thought that experience at the highest level could help me where I’m at in my career," Basavareddy said in a conversation with the official website of the ATP Tour.
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The California-born talent also shed light on Daniil Medvedev's ex-coach Gilles Cervara's holistic approach to tennis coaching, which is inclusive of overall fitness and nutrition.
"It’s not just the tennis; he’s interested in all aspects. He’s diligent and professional in areas such as nutrition and fitness and that will help me," the 20-year-old.
Daniil Medvedev's ex-coach Gilles Cervara disclosed why he and Russian went separate ways after controversial US Open 2025 outing
At the 2025 US Open, Daniil Medvedev suffered a shocking first-round loss, but what stood out more than the result was the Russian's on-court behavior. Multiple outbursts and violent racket smashes marred proceedings, clearly indicating that not all was right with the former No. 1.
Subsequently, Medvedev and Cervara jointly announced that they would no longer extend their collaboration. Later, in a revealing interview with Tennis Majors, the French coach stated that it was the Russian who took the initiative to talk to him about going separate ways. Cervara said:
"I talked to Daniil after the US Open. He himself raised the idea: “After eight years, maybe it’s time for something different.” I said to him: “Listen, that’s exactly what needs to happen in my opinion, because I don’t think I can continue to make you perform in the energy state we’re in right now. You need something new, something different, to transform.""
Daniil Medvedev's final outing of the 2025 tennis season came at the Paris Masters; a quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev. The Russian ended the year as the World No. 13.
