Revitalized Daniil Medvedev Wins Maiden Trophy in Over Two Years
19 of the Russian's twenty-one championships have been won on hardcourt
A comeback the Russian player won his first title for nearly 30 months with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has had a torrid period, winning just one win at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in especial - led to him falling of the top ten and ultimately splitting with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden championship after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface from March of that year.
The win also signifies Medvedev has achieved 21 championships at 21 different tournaments.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my both daughters at once, so to get a championship is particularly special," stated ranked player Medvedev.
"This title is in tribute of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his last six title deciders, including in that event in the past months.
The player's defensive play style and recurring reactions on the tennis court had caused commentators to doubt if his capacity to perform at the elite level was finished.
However the player has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and play assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serve.
He came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, winning 4 of the final five exchanges to take the lead.
The pair swapped service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to push for a final set.
He defended 4 early opportunities in a tight deciding set before the Russian won the break to that score to serve for the match.
Suitably, he secured the title with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent incapable to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
