🔗 Share this article Revitalized Medvedev Secures First Trophy in Over Two Years Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hard courts A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his first championship for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final. The athlete, a former world number one, has endured a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the major tournaments and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open. The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with former trainer his previous coach. Presently collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive win over challenger Corentin Moutet. This represents his initial title after the Rome competition and first on a hardcourt since that period of 2023. Success also means he has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one various events. "For the first time I have attended a competition with my children at once, so to get a trophy is really nice," stated ranked player the champion. "This championship is in tribute of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her." The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year. His defensive strategy and recurring emotional displays on court had prompted observers to doubt if his capacity to play at the top level was finished. However the player has altered his approach in the past month, striving to come to the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an improved serving game. Medvedev came back from a deficit in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, securing four of the last five exchanges to take the lead. The pair exchanged service breaks in the second set before Moutet, bidding for his maiden professional title, gained dominance to create a decider. The opponent rescued 4 early opportunities in a tight final set before the champion won the break to fifteen to secure the win. Suitably, the winner secured the title with a rally at the net, with his opponent incapable to control a volley after a lengthy match.