19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament title decider.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has experienced a difficult period, winning just one win at the big events and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.
The player's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his service game in particular - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and eventually splitting with former trainer his previous coach.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
This represents the player's first championship since the Rome competition and maiden on a hard court from that period of the previous year.
The win also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one championships at 21 different competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my children simultaneously, so to secure a trophy is really nice," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my child her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his last six finals, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
The player's defensive play style and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had caused observers to question if his skill to perform at the top level was concluded.
However the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to advance forward and perform positively, supported by an enhanced service.
The champion fought back from a break down in the first set against the challenging Moutet, taking four of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The competitors swapped breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to force a decider.
He defended four early chances in a tight final set before the Russian secured a break to 15 to serve for the match.
Suitably, Medvedev earned the title with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after over two and a half hours.
