🔗 Share this article Resurgent Medvedev Secures Maiden Title in Nearly 30 Months Nineteen of the Russian's 21 titles have been achieved on hardcourt A revitalized the Russian player secured his maiden title for 882 days with success over Corentin Moutet in the competition title decider. The athlete, a former number one, has endured a difficult year, managing just one win at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major. His unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his serve in especial - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and eventually separating with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara. Currently working with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily improved in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet. It is his first title since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court since March of 2023. Victory also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one different events. "This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my both daughters together, so to get a championship is particularly special," stated ranked player Medvedev. "This championship is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I got when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her." Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his last six championship matches, including in that event earlier this year. The player's counter-punching play style and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had prompted observers to question if his capacity to compete at the top level was finished. However the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to approach the net and perform assertively, backed up by an improved serve. Medvedev came back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage. The competitors traded service breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first professional title, took control to force a final set. He defended four early opportunities in a close third set before the champion broke to that score to secure the win. Fittingly, Medvedev earned the title with a shot at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.