Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hardcourt
A revitalized the Russian player won his maiden trophy for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a torrid season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in especial - resulted in him falling of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term mentor Cervara.
Now training with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently improved in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his first title following the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface from March of that year.
Victory also signifies Medvedev has achieved 21 championships at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my children together, so to secure a title is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had failed in his previous six finals, including in Halle in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching approach and frequent outbursts on court had caused some to doubt if his capacity to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the player has implemented adjustments in the past month, striving to come to the net and perform assertively, supported by an better serving game.
He fought back from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, taking four of the final five games to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to push for a third set.
The opponent saved 4 early break points in a tight deciding set before the Russian broke to 15 to close out the victory.
Suitably, he secured victory with a point at the net area, with Moutet unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
