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Comeback Medvedev Wins First Title in Nearly 30 Months

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19 of the Russian's 21 championships have been earned on hard courts

A comeback the Russian player secured his initial trophy for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.

The athlete, a former number one, has endured a torrid year, managing just one match at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open.

His varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in especial - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and eventually separating with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.

Now training with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.

It is Medvedev's maiden title after the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt after that period of 2023.

Victory also signifies he has achieved twenty-one championships at 21 various events.

"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to get a championship is particularly special," commented world number 14 Medvedev.

"This championship is in dedication of my child her name, because the first title I got when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."

Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.

Medvedev's retrieving play style and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had caused observers to doubt if his skill to compete at the highest level was finished.

Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the last few weeks, making an effort to approach the net and compete aggressively, reinforced by an better serve.

The champion fought back from a deficit in the first set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the final five exchanges to gain the advantage.

The pair swapped service breaks in the following set before Moutet, attempting for his initial ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to force a decider.

Moutet saved four early-game chances in a close final set before the champion won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.

Fittingly, he secured victory with a rally at the net, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.

JG
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Jeanette Gillespie

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