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Comeback Daniil Medvedev Wins First Trophy in Nearly 30 Months

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19 of the Russian's 21 championships have been won on hard courts

A resurgent the Russian player secured his first championship for over two years with success over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.

Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging period, managing just one match at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.

The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in especial - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term coach his previous coach.

Presently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually progressed in the past month - peaking in a closely contested competitive victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

This represents the player's initial title since the Rome competition and maiden on a hardcourt from that period of 2023.

Success also signifies the Russian has achieved 21 championships at twenty-one different tournaments.

"For the first time I am participating in a event with my two daughters together, so to get a championship is really nice," said world number 14 Medvedev.

"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."

Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his last six title deciders, including in the German tournament in the past months.

The player's counter-punching play style and frequent reactions on the tennis court had led some to wonder if his capacity to play at the highest level was concluded.

Yet the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and play aggressively, reinforced by an better serve.

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

Both players exchanged service breaks in the middle set before Moutet, striving for his maiden professional victory, took control to push for a third set.

He defended 4 early-game break points in a competitive third set before the champion secured a break to that score to close out the victory.

Appropriately, he secured the win with a point at the net area, with his opponent incapable to handle a return after two hours and 38 minutes.

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