Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hardcourt
A comeback Medvedev claimed his first championship for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.
The Russian, a ex- number one, has experienced a torrid period, managing just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a setback at the US Open.
His varied form on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in especial - caused him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-term coach Cervara.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over challenger Moutet.
It is his first title after the Rome competition and first on a hard surface since that period of 2023.
The win also means Medvedev has secured twenty-one victories at twenty-one various competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is particularly special," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had failed in his last six championship matches, including in the German tournament in the past months.
Medvedev's defensive play style and frequent reactions on the playing surface had led some to doubt if his capacity to perform at the highest level was finished.
However the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and compete positively, backed up by an improved service.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging opponent, winning four of the concluding five games to go ahead.
The pair swapped breaks in the second set before the challenger, striving for his first tour title, took control to push for a final set.
Moutet defended 4 early chances in a tight final set before the Russian broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Suitably, Medvedev earned the win with a rally at the net, with the Frenchman failing to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
