Revitalized Medvedev Wins Maiden Trophy in Nearly 30 Months
19 of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hardcourt
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his first trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging period, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in particular - caused him falling of the elite rankings and eventually separating with former trainer his previous coach.
Currently training with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This represents his first trophy after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard court since March of the previous year.
The win also indicates Medvedev has achieved twenty-one victories at twenty-one different events.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my children together, so to get a title is particularly special," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my child her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had failed in his past six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
His defensive approach and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had caused commentators to doubt if his ability to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, attempting to approach the net and play positively, reinforced by an improved serve.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the challenging opponent, securing four of the final five points to go ahead.
Both players swapped break points in the second set before Moutet, bidding for his first professional championship, gained dominance to push for a decider.
Moutet defended four early chances in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
