🔗 Share this article Comeback Daniil Medvedev Secures First Trophy in Nearly 30 Months 19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard surfaces A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament title decider. The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a difficult season, winning just one match at the Grand Slams and suffering a setback at the New York tournament. His varied form on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serve in specific - led to him falling of the top ten and finally separating with former mentor his previous coach. Currently working with his coach and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested competitive win over challenger Moutet. This marks his first title since the Rome competition and initial on a hard court since that period of 2023. Victory also indicates he has achieved 21 victories at 21 distinct tournaments. "This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my children together, so to win a championship is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional the champion. "This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her." The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his past six finals, comprising in that event previously this season. The player's defensive strategy and recurring outbursts on court had prompted observers to question if his capacity to perform at the top level was over. However the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and compete aggressively, supported by an better service. He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, securing 4 of the last five points to go ahead. Both players traded service breaks in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his first professional championship, seized the initiative to force a final set. The opponent rescued four initial chances in a close deciding set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to secure the win. Fittingly, he clinched the win with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman failing to manage a return after over two and a half hours.