Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hard surfaces
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has endured a challenging period, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in especial - led to him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually progressed in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive triumph over challenger Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden championship following the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt after March of the previous year.
The win also signifies he has won twenty-one victories at 21 various competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my both daughters together, so to secure a championship is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the first title I achieved when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his previous six title deciders, including in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive strategy and regular reactions on court had led some to question if his capacity to compete at the elite level was over.
But the player has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and compete assertively, supported by an better serve.
The champion recovered from a break down in the initial set against the tricky Moutet, winning 4 of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The pair exchanged service breaks in the second set before Moutet, bidding for his initial professional title, gained dominance to force a decider.
He defended four early break points in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner earned the title with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
