19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his first championship for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has had a challenging season, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in particular - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with long-term coach his previous coach.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.
This marks his first trophy since the Rome competition and first on a hard court since that period of that year.
The win also signifies Medvedev has secured 21 titles at 21 different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my children at once, so to get a championship is really nice," said tennis professional the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I won when my child my daughter was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, featuring in Halle previously this season.
His retrieving strategy and regular emotional displays on the tennis court had led some to doubt if his skill to perform at the elite level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, attempting to come to the net and compete aggressively, supported by an better serving game.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the first set against the tricky Frenchman, securing 4 of the last five points to go ahead.
The pair swapped service breaks in the following set before Moutet, striving for his maiden ATP Tour title, took control to create a third set.
He defended four initial break points in a competitive third set before Medvedev broke to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured the title with a point at the net, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after a lengthy match.
