04 Oct 2026
Resurgent Medvedev Claims Maiden Championship in Nearly 30 Months
19 of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his first trophy for over two years with victory over opponent Moutet in the competition title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging season, managing just one match at the big events and undergoing a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his service game in especial - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with former coach his previous coach.
Presently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, he has consistently improved in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his initial trophy since the Rome competition and initial on a hard court after that period of 2023.
The win also means Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one different events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, featuring in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive approach and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had led observers to doubt if his capacity to perform at the highest level was finished.
Yet the player has made changes in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and perform assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serve.
The champion came back from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the final five games to take the lead.
The competitors swapped break points in the second set before the Frenchman, bidding for his maiden ATP Tour championship, took control to force a decider.
The opponent saved 4 early break points in a tight deciding set before the Russian broke to 15 to secure the win.
Fittingly, he secured the win with a shot at the net area, with Moutet failing to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.