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Resurgent Daniil Medvedev Claims Maiden Championship in 882 Days

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Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts

A revitalized Medvedev secured his first championship for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.

The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a challenging season, managing just one win at the big events and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.

His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in specific - led to him falling of the top ten and finally splitting with long-term trainer Cervara.

Now training with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive victory over Frenchman Moutet.

This represents his first title since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hardcourt since that period of 2023.

The win also means Medvedev has achieved twenty-one titles at twenty-one various tournaments.

"It's the first time I have attended a competition with my two daughters together, so to secure a title is really nice," commented world number 14 the champion.

"This championship is in honour of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I got when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."

Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his previous six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months.

The player's counter-punching approach and frequent outbursts on the playing surface had led commentators to wonder if his capacity to perform at the top level was finished.

Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the last few weeks, making an effort to come to the net and compete aggressively, reinforced by an better serving game.

He recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the last five games to take the lead.

The pair traded breaks in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his first professional victory, seized the initiative to create a final set.

Moutet defended 4 early chances in a close final set before Medvedev won the break to that score to secure the win.

Suitably, he secured the title with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.

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