19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his first championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has had a challenging season, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in especial - led to him falling of the top ten and eventually parting ways with long-time mentor Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently improved in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought three-set victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
It is his first championship since the Italian tournament and first on a hard court since that period of that year.
The win also signifies he has secured 21 titles at twenty-one different events.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my children together, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional the champion.
"This championship is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the first title I won when my older daughter her name was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his last six championship matches, including in the German tournament earlier this year.
The player's counter-punching approach and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had prompted commentators to wonder if his ability to perform at the highest level was concluded.
But the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, supported by an enhanced service.
The champion came back from a deficit in the opening set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The pair exchanged break points in the second set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden tour title, gained dominance to force a decider.
Moutet defended four initial chances in a competitive final set before Medvedev broke to that score to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned the win with a shot at the net, with his opponent failing to handle a return after over two and a half hours.
