19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition final.
Medvedev, a former number one, has had a torrid period, winning just one match at the major tournaments and undergoing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Currently collaborating with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive win over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden championship following the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt since spring of 2023.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has achieved twenty-one championships at 21 distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to secure a championship is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my child her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event previously this season.
The player's counter-punching play style and frequent outbursts on the playing surface had led observers to wonder if his skill to play at the highest level was finished.
But the player has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, backed up by an improved service.
He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky Moutet, taking 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped break points in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to push for a final set.
Moutet saved 4 early opportunities in a close deciding set before Medvedev broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he earned victory with a point at the net, with his opponent failing to control a return after over two and a half hours.
