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A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.

Medvedev, a former number one, has experienced a challenging season, winning just one match at the Grand Slams and undergoing a setback at the US Open.

Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in particular - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and finally splitting with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.

Now collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.

It is the player's first championship since the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface after March of the previous year.

The win also indicates he has won 21 titles at twenty-one distinct tournaments.

"It's the first time I'm at a event with my both daughters together, so to secure a title is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional the champion.

"This title is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I won when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."

Medvedev, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, including in that event in the past months.

Medvedev's defensive strategy and recurring reactions on the playing surface had led commentators to doubt if his ability to play at the top level was concluded.

But the player has altered his approach in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and compete assertively, reinforced by an enhanced service.

The champion came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the tricky opponent, taking four of the final five exchanges to gain the advantage.

Both players exchanged breaks in the middle set before Moutet, bidding for his initial ATP Tour victory, gained dominance to force a decider.

The opponent rescued 4 early chances in a close third set before the Russian secured a break to that score to secure the win.

Appropriately, the winner earned the win with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.