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A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his first trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament final.

The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging season, winning just one win at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.

His varied form on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in particular - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with long-time mentor Gilles Cervara.

Now training with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.

This marks his maiden championship after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface since March of that year.

The win also indicates the Russian has secured twenty-one victories at 21 different events.

"This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my both daughters together, so to secure a title is particularly special," stated ranked player the champion.

"This title is in honour of my second daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."

The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his last six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.

The player's counter-punching play style and recurring emotional displays on court had led commentators to doubt if his capacity to perform at the top level was concluded.

But the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform positively, supported by an enhanced serving game.

Medvedev came back from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky Moutet, taking four of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.

Both players traded service breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour championship, took control to force a third set.

He rescued four early-game opportunities in a tight third set before the champion broke to that score to close out the victory.

Suitably, Medvedev clinched the title with a point at the net, with his opponent incapable to control a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.