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Resurgent Medvedev Wins First Trophy in Over Two Years

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Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard surfaces

A revitalized the Russian player secured his first championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition title decider.

The Russian, a former number one, has had a challenging season, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the New York tournament.

The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in specific - resulted in him exiting of the world's top 10 and eventually splitting with former mentor Cervara.

Currently training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested competitive victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

It is his first trophy after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard court since spring of that year.

Success also signifies the Russian has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one different competitions.

"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to win a trophy is really nice," said world number 14 Medvedev.

"This victory is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her."

Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his last six title deciders, comprising in Halle in the past months.

His counter-punching strategy and frequent emotional displays on court had led commentators to question if his ability to compete at the elite level was finished.

However the player has implemented adjustments in the past month, attempting to approach the net and compete assertively, backed up by an enhanced service.

The champion came back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging opponent, winning four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.

The competitors swapped break points in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his first ATP Tour title, took control to create a decider.

Moutet defended 4 early break points in a tight final set before Medvedev secured a break to 15 to serve for the match.

Suitably, Medvedev secured victory with a point at the net area, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.

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