19 of Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his initial title for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a former world number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the big events and suffering a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serving in specific - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately splitting with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Currently training with Johansson and Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
It is the player's initial title after the Rome competition and first on a hard court after March of the previous year.
The win also signifies he has achieved 21 titles at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a event with my children together, so to secure a trophy is particularly special," stated ranked player Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the maiden victory I won when my child her name was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had failed in his last six championship matches, featuring in Halle in the past months.
The player's defensive play style and frequent reactions on the playing surface had caused some to doubt if his skill to perform at the elite level was finished.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to approach the net and compete positively, backed up by an better serve.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging opponent, taking four of the final five games to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his initial ATP Tour championship, took control to create a final set.
He defended 4 early-game break points in a close third set before the Russian won the break to that score to close out the victory.
Suitably, Medvedev secured the title with a point at the net area, with his opponent unable to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
