🔗 Share this article Revitalized Daniil Medvedev Secures First Trophy in Nearly 30 Months Nineteen of the Russian's 21 victories have been won on hard courts A comeback Medvedev won his initial trophy for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament championship match. The Russian, a former world number one, has endured a torrid year, managing just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament. Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in particular - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally separating with former coach Cervara. Currently training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet. It is his initial title since the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt from March of 2023. Victory also means Medvedev has won 21 championships at twenty-one various events. "It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my both daughters simultaneously, so to win a championship is really nice," commented ranked player Medvedev. "This victory is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my child her name was born was for her." The athlete, the past champion, had lost his last six finals, comprising in that event earlier this year. Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on the tennis court had prompted some to question if his capacity to perform at the elite level was concluded. Yet the player has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and perform assertively, backed up by an better serving game. Medvedev fought back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, taking four of the last five games to take the lead. Both players traded breaks in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, took control to create a decider. He defended four early chances in a close third set before the champion won the break to that score to serve for the match. Appropriately, the winner earned victory with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.