🔗 Share this article Revitalized Daniil Medvedev Claims Maiden Championship in Nearly 30 Months Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match. The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult period, managing just one match at the big events and suffering a setback at the New York tournament. Medvedev's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serve in specific - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with long-term mentor Cervara. Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually improved in the last few weeks - culminating in a tightly fought three-set triumph over opponent Moutet. This marks the player's maiden championship following the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court since that period of the previous year. Success also signifies he has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one various tournaments. "For the first time I have attended a competition with my children together, so to secure a championship is really nice," commented world number 14 Medvedev. "This victory is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the first title I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her." Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament previously this season. His retrieving approach and recurring emotional displays on the playing surface had caused commentators to doubt if his skill to perform at the top level was concluded. Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in recent weeks, attempting to come to the net and compete positively, backed up by an enhanced service. The champion came back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, securing four of the last five points to go ahead. The competitors traded service breaks in the following set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden ATP Tour championship, took control to push for a third set. The opponent defended four early-game break points in a tight final set before the champion broke to fifteen to serve for the match. Appropriately, he clinched the title with a point at the net, with his opponent failing to handle a return after a lengthy match.