🔗 Share this article Comeback Daniil Medvedev Secures Maiden Trophy in 882 Days 19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard courts A comeback Medvedev secured his first championship for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition title decider. The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a difficult period, managing just one match at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the American major. His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in especial - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with former mentor Cervara. Presently training with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested three-set victory over challenger Moutet. It is Medvedev's initial trophy since the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hardcourt from March of 2023. Victory also means Medvedev has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one various events. "This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my both daughters at once, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," said tennis professional Daniil Medvedev. "This championship is in dedication of my second daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I won when my older daughter her name was born was for her." The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, including in Halle earlier this year. Medvedev's retrieving strategy and frequent outbursts on the playing surface had led some to question if his ability to compete at the top level was finished. Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, making an effort to approach the net and perform assertively, supported by an enhanced service. Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky Frenchman, securing 4 of the last five games to gain the advantage. The competitors traded breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden tour title, took control to force a decider. The opponent rescued four initial break points in a competitive final set before the Russian won the break to fifteen to secure the win. Fittingly, he clinched the win with a shot at the net area, with his opponent incapable to manage a return after a lengthy match.