19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament final.
The athlete, a former number one, has experienced a challenging year, winning just one match at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in particular - caused him exiting of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with former coach Cervara.
Presently training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the past month - culminating in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks the player's maiden trophy after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface since that period of that year.
The win also means Medvedev has won twenty-one titles at 21 distinct tournaments.
"It's the first time I have attended a tournament with my children at once, so to get a title is really nice," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I won when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's retrieving strategy and regular outbursts on the playing surface had led some to question if his skill to compete at the elite level was over.
However the athlete has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform assertively, backed up by an better serving game.
The champion came back from a deficit in the first set against the challenging Frenchman, taking four of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The pair exchanged break points in the middle set before Moutet, striving for his initial tour championship, gained dominance to force a final set.
The opponent saved four early-game break points in a close third set before the Russian won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he secured the win with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman unable to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
