19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his initial trophy for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition final.
Medvedev, a former 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 inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - led to him falling of the elite rankings and ultimately separating with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought competitive win over opponent Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden trophy following the Rome competition and maiden on a hard court from March of that year.
Success also signifies he has secured 21 championships at 21 distinct events.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my children together, so to secure a trophy is really nice," said world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his previous six title deciders, comprising in Halle previously this season.
The player's defensive play style and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had prompted observers to wonder if his ability to play at the top level was concluded.
But the player has made changes in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an better serving game.
He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky Moutet, securing four of the last five games to gain the advantage.
The competitors exchanged service breaks in the second set before the challenger, striving for his initial professional championship, gained dominance to force a decider.
Moutet defended four early break points in a tight deciding set before the champion broke to that score to close out the victory.
Suitably, the winner secured the title with a point at the net area, with his opponent incapable to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
