🔗 Share this article Resurgent Medvedev Secures First Title in Over Two Years 19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hard courts A revitalized the Russian player won his initial trophy for 882 days with success over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match. The Russian, a ex- world number one, has had a difficult year, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a setback at the US Open. His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in specific - led to him dropping out of the top ten and eventually parting ways with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara. Currently working with his coach and Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Moutet. This marks his first title after the Rome competition and first on a hardcourt since that period of that year. Success also means he has secured twenty-one victories at twenty-one distinct competitions. "This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to win a title is really nice," said tennis professional the champion. "This championship is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my older daughter Alisa was delivered was for her." The athlete, the past champion, had lost his previous six title deciders, comprising in Halle in the past months. Medvedev's defensive play style and recurring emotional displays on court had led observers to doubt if his capacity to play at the elite level was finished. However the athlete has altered his approach in the last few weeks, attempting to advance forward and perform assertively, supported by an enhanced service. The champion came back from a deficit in the first set against the tricky opponent, winning 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage. Both players swapped service breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his initial tour title, seized the initiative to force a final set. Moutet defended 4 early opportunities in a tight deciding set before the Russian broke to that score to serve for the match. Suitably, Medvedev secured victory with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to handle a volley after a lengthy match.