Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his first title for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a torrid year, winning just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - caused him falling of the world's top 10 and eventually parting ways with former trainer Cervara.
Now training with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the last few weeks - peaking in a tightly fought three-set victory over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's initial trophy after the Rome competition and first on a hard surface after March of that year.
Victory also means he has secured 21 titles at twenty-one different events.
"For the first time I have attended a competition with my both daughters together, so to get a title is really nice," said tennis professional the champion.
"This title is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, including in the German tournament in the past months.
Medvedev's defensive play style and frequent outbursts on the playing surface had led observers to wonder if his capacity to compete at the top level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to approach the net and compete aggressively, supported by an improved service.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the final five games to go ahead.
The pair swapped breaks in the middle set before Moutet, bidding for his initial tour championship, gained dominance to force a decider.
He saved four initial opportunities in a close third set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned victory with a shot at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to control a return after over two and a half hours.
