{"id":154062,"date":"2025-09-19T03:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154062\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T03:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:42:08","slug":"daniil-medvedev-confirms-how-long-his-trial-run-with-new-coach-thomas-johansson-is-set-to-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154062\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniil Medvedev confirms how long his &#8216;trial run&#8217; with new coach Thomas Johansson is set to last"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Daniil Medvedev made a big coaching move recently in a bid to turn his ATP Tour fortunes around.<\/p>\n<p>After almost a decade together, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/daniil-medvedev-sends-message-to-his-coach-on-instagram-after-announcing-split-following-us-open-exit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Medvedev split with Gilles Cervara<\/a> after the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/thomas-johanssons-coaching-record-as-he-joins-daniil-medvedevs-team\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Medvedev hired Thomas Johansson on a trial basis<\/a>, bringing in the 2002 Australian Open champion to his team.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2193487536-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Johansson watches Kei Nishikori play at the 2025 Australian Open\" class=\"wp-image-127916\" \/>Photo by Kelly Defina\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The pair will begin their coaching relationship at the Hangzhou Open, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/daniil-medvedev\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Medvedev<\/a> set to play Nishesh Basavareddy in round one.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the tournament, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/atp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ATP<\/a> world number one has shared how long his \u2018trial\u2019 with Johansson is set to last.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Johansson will coach Daniil Medvedev until at least the end of 2025<\/p>\n<p>During a pre-tournament press conference, Medvedev shared the details of his coaching relationship with the 50-year-old Swede.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time in my career, I was without a coach. I talked to a lot of people, asked how they saw my tennis, how I could improve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the experts I called were not available, and some did not have a vision that I liked. Thomas [Johansson] and Rohan [Goetzke] presented their vision of the situation, and I liked it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232766993-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Daniil Medvedev looks on during the 2025 US Open\" class=\"wp-image-130913\" \/>Photo by Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to work with them. We trained for a week and a half in Monte Carlo, and it was great. So far, everything is going well. I hope it will show in the tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have agreed to a trial run until the end of the year, and then we will see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev is set to play several tournaments in Asia before heading off to Europe for the final few weeks of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Date beginningTournamentTierSurfaceSeptember 17Hangzhou OpenATP 250HardSeptember 25China OpenATP 500HardOctober 1Shanghai MastersMasters 1000HardOctober 11Almaty OpenATP 250Hard (indoor)October 18Vienna OpenATP 500Hard (indoor)October 25Paris MastersMasters 1000Hard (indoor)Daniil Medvedev\u2019s 2025 schedule<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 champion is unlikely to qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/atp-finals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ATP Finals<\/a> in Turin, an event he hasn\u2019t missed since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev currently sits 22nd in the race, trailing eighth-placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/lorenzo-musetti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> by 1,300 points.<\/p>\n<p>Any realistic hopes of qualifying for the event were dashed at the US Open, when Medvedev\u2019s disastrous Grand Slam campaign drew to a close.<\/p>\n<p>After winning 18 Grand Slam matches in 2024, he won just one in 2025 and has now lost in the first round of three consecutive major tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Daniil Medvedev at Grand Slams in 20252025 Australian Open 1R [WIN] vs Kasidit Samrej2025 Australian Open 2R [LOSS] vs Learner Tien2025 French Open 1R [LOSS] vs Cameron Norrie2025 Wimbledon 1R [LOSS] vs Benjamin Bonzi2025 US Open 1R [LOSS] vs Benjamin Bonzi<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll be hoping that with Johansson by his side, he won\u2019t endure another season like this again\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Is Daniil Medvedev the favorite in Hangzhou?<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev is competing as the number-two seed in Hangzhou, in a relatively strong ATP 250 field.<\/p>\n<p>SeedNameATP RankStatus1Andrey Rublev142R vs Aleksandar Kovacevic\/Valentin Royer2Daniil Medvedev182R vs Nishesh Basavereddy3Alexander Bublik192R vs Aleksandar Vukic\/David Goffin4Corentin Moutet392R vs Arthur Cazaux\/Matteo Arnaldi5Camilo Ugo Carabelli431R vs Rinky Hijikata6Adrian Mannarino53Lost in 1R7Learner Tien542R vs Giulio Zeppieri8Matteo Berrettini57Lost in 1RTop eight seeds at the 2025 Hangzhou Open<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old has every chance of winning the competition and will be desperate to do so, ending his trophy-less streak in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev last won a title 851 days ago, when he shocked the world by winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/italian-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Italian Open<\/a> on clay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1492065398-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Daniil Medvedev celebrates with the title after winning the 2023 Italian Open\" class=\"wp-image-80419\" \/>Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s lost six finals since, but the majority of those were at the \u2018big\u2019 events on tour.<\/p>\n<p>Daniil Medvedev\u2019s losing streak in finals2023 US Open \u2013 Lost to Novak Djokovic2023 China Open \u2013 Lost to Jannik Sinner2023 Vienna Open \u2013 Lost to Jannik Sinner2024 Australian Open \u2013 Lost to Jannik Sinner2024 Indian Wells \u2013 Lost to Carlos Alcaraz2025 Halle Open \u2013 Lost to Alexander Bublik<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps he will fare better at the ATP 250 level, should he reach the final in Hangzhou, China.<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev won\u2019t want to get too far ahead of himself, however, and will first focus on his second-round match with Basavareddy on Saturday, September 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Daniil Medvedev made a big coaching move recently in a bid to turn his ATP Tour fortunes 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