🔗 Share this article Revitalized Medvedev Secures Maiden Title in Over Two Years Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hard surfaces A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his first trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the competition title decider. The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has had a challenging period, achieving just one win at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament. His inconsistency on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serving in especial - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with long-term coach Cervara. Now collaborating with Johansson and Goetzke, he has gradually improved in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet. This represents Medvedev's maiden championship since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface from spring of that year. The win also indicates the Russian has secured twenty-one titles at 21 distinct competitions. "This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 the champion. "This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her." Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months. His retrieving strategy and regular outbursts on the playing surface had prompted observers to question if his ability to play at the top level was concluded. Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to come to the net and perform positively, supported by an better service. He came back from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky Frenchman, winning four of the final five points to gain the advantage. The competitors exchanged service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first tour title, gained dominance to push for a final set. He saved four early-game opportunities in a competitive deciding set before the Russian secured a break to that score to secure the win. Suitably, Medvedev clinched the title with a rally at the net area, with Moutet failing to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.