🔗 Share this article Resurgent Daniil Medvedev Claims Maiden Title in 882 Days 19 of Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hardcourt A revitalized Medvedev claimed his initial championship for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the competition final. The athlete, a former number one, has had a difficult year, winning just one match at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open. Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in particular - led to him exiting of the top ten and eventually splitting with long-term coach Cervara. Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set triumph over opponent Moutet. This represents Medvedev's maiden championship after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface since March of that year. The win also means Medvedev has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one different competitions. "For the first time I am participating in a competition with my children at once, so to win a trophy is really nice," commented world number 14 Medvedev. "This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my child my daughter was born was for her." Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months. Medvedev's retrieving strategy and frequent outbursts on court had led commentators to doubt if his capacity to compete at the top level was finished. But the player has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to come to the net and compete positively, reinforced by an improved serve. He fought back from a break down in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, securing four of the concluding five points to go ahead. Both players traded breaks in the following set before the challenger, striving for his maiden ATP Tour title, gained dominance to push for a final set. The opponent defended 4 initial break points in a competitive third set before the champion broke to 15 to serve for the match. Suitably, Medvedev earned victory with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman failing to handle a return after two hours and 38 minutes.