🔗 Share this article Revitalized Daniil Medvedev Secures Maiden Championship in Over Two Years Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hard surfaces A comeback Medvedev claimed his maiden trophy for 882 days with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match. Medvedev, a former number one, has endured a challenging period, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a setback at the New York tournament. Medvedev's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and struggles with his service game in specific - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with former trainer Gilles Cervara. Now training with his coach and Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive victory over Frenchman Moutet. It is the player's initial championship since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard surface from spring of that year. Victory also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one victories at 21 various competitions. "This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my two daughters together, so to win a trophy is particularly special," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev. "This championship is in honour of my second daughter her name, because the first title I won when my child my daughter was delivered was for her." The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament previously this season. His counter-punching play style and regular reactions on the playing surface had prompted observers to question if his ability to perform at the highest level was concluded. But the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to come to the net and compete assertively, supported by an better service. Medvedev came back from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, securing 4 of the last five games to gain the advantage. The competitors traded service breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first professional title, gained dominance to force a third set. He rescued 4 early-game break points in a close third set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to secure the win. Fittingly, the winner earned the title with a shot at the net area, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after a lengthy match.