Comeback Medvedev Claims First Championship in Nearly 30 Months
Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the competition championship match.
Medvedev, a former number one, has experienced a challenging period, managing just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and ultimately splitting with long-term trainer his previous coach.
Now working with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually improved in the past month - peaking in a tightly fought competitive win over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is Medvedev's first title since the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface since that period of 2023.
Success also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one victories at 21 various competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my children together, so to secure a trophy is particularly special," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I won when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his last six finals, including in that event previously this season.
The player's defensive strategy and frequent outbursts on court had caused commentators to question if his capacity to compete at the highest level was over.
But the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to advance forward and compete positively, supported by an better service.
The champion recovered from a break down in the opening set against the difficult opponent, taking four of the last five points to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour title, took control to force a final set.
Moutet defended 4 initial break points in a tight final set before Medvedev secured a break to 15 to close out the victory.
Suitably, Medvedev earned the win with a shot at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after a lengthy match.
