<p>Daniil Medvedev celebrated becoming a father for the first time earlier this month with his second ATP title of the year in beating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday's final in Vienna.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old former world number one dropped his first set of the week as Shapovalov produced some eye-catching tennis by firing down 21 winners.</p>.<p>However, Medvedev -- whose wife Daria gave birth to a baby girl on October 14 -- did not buckle and stormed back to level the match with some terrific shots of his own.</p>.<p>The third set was a procession as the Russian broke Shapovalov several times and eventually took the title with his sixth match point.</p>.<p>"I am really happy," said Medvedev, who had reached the quarter-finals on the only other occasion he played in Vienna.</p>.<p>"This match was the best of the week because Denis was really playing unreal until probably 4-3 in the second set.</p>.<p>"He dropped his level by maybe two percent and I was able to use it.</p>.<p>"This is one of the best victories when you know your opponent is on top of you, but you try and stay there and do what you can."</p>.<p>Medvedev's 15th career title sets him up nicely for the final two targets for him this season.</p>.<p>First up is the Paris Masters, where he was runner-up to Novak Djokovic last year, which get underway on Monday and the ATP Finals in Turin on November 13-20. Medvedev won that event in 2020.</p>.<p>"I like to play indoor hard courts at the end of the season," said Medvedev.</p>.<p>"I feel that I do a great job with my team not to arrive burnt out.</p>.<p>"I am looking forward to the last two tournaments of the year which are really important and I usually play well."</p>.<p>For Shapovalov it his second loss in a final this month after he was beaten by Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in Seoul and the defeat leaves him with just the one title, in Stockholm in 2019.</p>
<p>Daniil Medvedev celebrated becoming a father for the first time earlier this month with his second ATP title of the year in beating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday's final in Vienna.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old former world number one dropped his first set of the week as Shapovalov produced some eye-catching tennis by firing down 21 winners.</p>.<p>However, Medvedev -- whose wife Daria gave birth to a baby girl on October 14 -- did not buckle and stormed back to level the match with some terrific shots of his own.</p>.<p>The third set was a procession as the Russian broke Shapovalov several times and eventually took the title with his sixth match point.</p>.<p>"I am really happy," said Medvedev, who had reached the quarter-finals on the only other occasion he played in Vienna.</p>.<p>"This match was the best of the week because Denis was really playing unreal until probably 4-3 in the second set.</p>.<p>"He dropped his level by maybe two percent and I was able to use it.</p>.<p>"This is one of the best victories when you know your opponent is on top of you, but you try and stay there and do what you can."</p>.<p>Medvedev's 15th career title sets him up nicely for the final two targets for him this season.</p>.<p>First up is the Paris Masters, where he was runner-up to Novak Djokovic last year, which get underway on Monday and the ATP Finals in Turin on November 13-20. Medvedev won that event in 2020.</p>.<p>"I like to play indoor hard courts at the end of the season," said Medvedev.</p>.<p>"I feel that I do a great job with my team not to arrive burnt out.</p>.<p>"I am looking forward to the last two tournaments of the year which are really important and I usually play well."</p>.<p>For Shapovalov it his second loss in a final this month after he was beaten by Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in Seoul and the defeat leaves him with just the one title, in Stockholm in 2019.</p>