🔗 Share this article Revitalized Medvedev Wins Maiden Trophy in 882 Days Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been achieved on hard surfaces A resurgent Medvedev secured his first title for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition title decider. Medvedev, a ex- number one, has had a torrid period, achieving just one win at the big events and suffering a setback at the New York tournament. His unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in especial - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and eventually splitting with former coach Gilles Cervara. Now working with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over Frenchman Moutet. It is Medvedev's first title after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface after March of 2023. Victory also indicates the Russian has achieved twenty-one victories at twenty-one different tournaments. "This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev. "This title is in tribute of my second daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her." Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his last six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months. The player's counter-punching strategy and regular reactions on court had led some to wonder if his skill to compete at the highest level was concluded. Yet the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and compete positively, backed up by an better service. He fought back from a deficit in the first set against the challenging Moutet, taking four of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage. Both players swapped service breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to force a third set. The opponent rescued 4 early opportunities in a tight third set before the champion secured a break to 15 to close out the victory. Appropriately, the winner earned the win with a rally at the net area, with his opponent incapable to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.