19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A resurgent the Russian player won his initial championship for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a difficult period, achieving just one win at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the American major.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in particular - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and eventually splitting with former trainer Cervara.
Currently training with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents his maiden trophy since the Rome competition and initial on a hard court from spring of 2023.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has won 21 championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my children at once, so to get a trophy is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
The player's counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on court had led commentators to question if his ability to perform at the top level was over.
But the player has altered his approach in the past month, striving to advance forward and compete aggressively, supported by an improved service.
He recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging opponent, winning 4 of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.
The pair traded break points in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his initial tour championship, took control to push for a final set.
Moutet saved 4 early opportunities in a tight deciding set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Fittingly, he secured the title with a point at the net, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after a lengthy match.
