🔗 Share this article Comeback Medvedev Claims First Championship in Nearly 30 Months Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been achieved on hardcourt A revitalized Medvedev won his initial championship for 882 days with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the competition final. The athlete, a former number one, has endured a challenging period, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open. Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in particular - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and finally splitting with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara. Presently working with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the last few weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought competitive win over Frenchman Moutet. This represents his maiden championship following the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt since March of that year. Victory also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one championships at 21 distinct events. "This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my both daughters simultaneously, so to get a championship is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev. "This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I got when my child my daughter was born was for her." The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his last six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months. The player's defensive approach and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had led commentators to wonder if his capacity to play at the top level was finished. However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and perform positively, backed up by an improved serve. The champion fought back from a break down in the first set against the tricky Moutet, securing four of the last five points to go ahead. Both players traded service breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial ATP Tour championship, took control to push for a final set. He rescued 4 early opportunities in a competitive third set before the Russian broke to fifteen to secure the win. Fittingly, Medvedev earned the title with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to manage a return after over two and a half hours.