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Medvedev Ends 882-Day Drought With Almaty Open Title, Claims 21st Career Trophy

The victory underscores his post–US Open revival under new coaches, nudging him to 12th in the Race to Turin.

Overview

  • Medvedev defeated Corentin Moutet 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in a two-hour, 29-minute final to win the ATP 250 event in Almaty.
  • All 21 of his tour-level titles have come at different tournaments, and he now owns 19 hard-court crowns alongside Novak Djokovic among active players.
  • The Almaty run followed a coaching switch to Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke after the US Open, with Medvedev improving to 12-3 since New York.
  • The win lifts him three spots to 12th in the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin, leaving him 875 points behind eighth-placed Lorenzo Musetti.
  • Moutet rises to a live ranking of No. 36 after his runner-up finish, while qualifier James Duckworth’s semi-final surge boosts him to about No. 108.