Gilles Simon will coach Daniil Medvedev from November 2022 to February 2024. The former world No.
1 has been a stay-at-home father since the end of his career. He says his top priority was to spend time with his children, aged 13 and 10. "My wife had taken care of them and now she wants to work so it's good that the roles are reversed," he tells Le Figaro. "I wanted to be available 100% of my time at home (he lives in Paris)”