19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Medvedev secured his maiden title for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has had a challenging season, achieving just a single victory at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the professional circuit - and issues with his serve in specific - led to him falling of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with former coach Gilles Cervara.
Currently training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents his initial trophy after the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court from March of 2023.
Success also means Medvedev has achieved twenty-one championships at twenty-one different competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my children at once, so to get a title is especially meaningful," said tennis professional the champion.
"This victory is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six championship matches, featuring in Halle in the past months.
The player's counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on court had led commentators to doubt if his capacity to compete at the top level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to approach the net and perform assertively, supported by an enhanced serve.
He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, taking 4 of the concluding five points to gain the advantage.
The pair traded breaks in the middle set before Moutet, striving for his initial ATP Tour victory, took control to create a third set.
He saved 4 early-game break points in a close third set before the champion won the break to fifteen to secure the win.
Suitably, he secured the win with a shot at the net, with Moutet failing to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
