Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former world number one, has experienced a challenging year, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.
This marks his first title after the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt from March of that year.
Victory also means he has secured 21 titles at 21 distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to secure a trophy is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his past six finals, including in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive approach and frequent outbursts on the tennis court had prompted observers to doubt if his skill to perform at the highest level was concluded.
However the athlete has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort to come to the net and perform aggressively, supported by an better service.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the first set against the difficult opponent, taking four of the concluding five points to gain the advantage.
The pair traded service breaks in the second set before the challenger, striving for his initial tour victory, gained dominance to force a third set.
The opponent rescued 4 early opportunities in a competitive final set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned victory with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet incapable to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
