19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his first trophy for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a torrid season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and undergoing a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately separating with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with his coach and his other coach, he has consistently advanced in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested three-set win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden trophy since the Rome competition and maiden on a hardcourt since spring of that year.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has secured 21 titles at twenty-one various tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my both daughters at once, so to get a championship is really nice," stated world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had failed in his previous six finals, comprising in that event earlier this year.
The player's retrieving play style and recurring reactions on the tennis court had prompted observers to wonder if his skill to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the player has made changes in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and compete aggressively, backed up by an improved serve.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the final five points to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged service breaks in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his first professional title, seized the initiative to create a third set.
He rescued 4 early-game opportunities in a tight third set before Medvedev broke to that score to serve for the match.
Suitably, the winner earned the title with a rally at the net area, with his opponent failing to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
