Daniil Medvedev again without a coach after splitting with Thomas Johansson following inconsistent stint
ATPSaturday, 11 July 2026 at 19:30
Daniil Medvedev has opted to split with his coach, Thomas Johansson, ending a brief stint as he continues to look for a settled partnership following his abrupt departure with Gilles Cervara.
This comes after a disappointing Wimbledon campaign in which he lost out in the third round, continuing his poor form at Grand Slam level beginning from last year where he won just a single match at Grand Slam level.
A brilliant performance against former finalist Marin Cilic seemed to indicate that he was in good form on the surface. He would comeback from a set down against Spanish talent Daniel Merida before being on the receiving end of a painful defeat in the last-32 to eventual quarter-finals Jan-Lennard Struff, losing 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 7-5.
Following the US Open last year, he split with Cervara following an eight-year partnership. This was met with surprise following the duo's great relationship, but the former world number one felt like it was time to change.
According to Bolsche, Medvedev has split with Johansson following a spell of 10 months by each other's side. There is no news yet on who Medvedev will bring in next as he looks to rise up the rankings and challenge for the big titles once more.
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Inconsistent 2026 sums up Medvedev's form
The Russian has struggled for consistency this year. Some performances have shown his overwhelming class. He has favoured faster courts and has been very good on them this year. He won the Adelaide International to kick off his 2026 campaign before losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Early exits in Rotterdam and Doha left him scrambling for his best form, but he would find a golden purple patch starting in Abu Dhabi. He did not drop a set enroute to the final, clinching the title following Tallon Griekspoor's withdrawal due to injury.
Daniil Medvedev is currently without a coach
He traversed to Indian Wells where he dished out Carlos Alcaraz's first loss of 2026 on the way to a second consecutive final. He would lose in a brace of tiebreaks to Jannik Sinner. In fairness, not the worse way to lose a title against the player who would go on to win every Masters 1000 played this year so far.
The former US Open champion could not replicate that in Miami before a disastrous display in the opening match of the Monte-Carlo Masters left fans amazed following a 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Matteo Berrettini. He lost his mind throughout the match with an angry outburst which ended with one of his rackets going in the bin.
He bounced back in Rome with a run to the semi-finals, falling short to Sinner in a three-set battle. A first round exit at Roland Garros really summed up his campaign. A semi-final and quarter-final on grass led to Wimbledon where he still cannot find any consistent form.
Whoever he brings in next, he will be hoping that gives him the spark to return to his bets level.
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