19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hardcourt
A comeback Medvedev won his initial trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former top-ranked player, has endured a difficult year, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in particular - resulted in him falling of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term mentor Cervara.
Now working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over opponent Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden championship since the Italian tournament and first on a hard court from March of that year.
Success also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one various competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my both daughters together, so to get a title is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my second daughter her name, because the maiden victory I won when my child my daughter was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months.
His defensive play style and regular outbursts on court had led some to wonder if his ability to play at the top level was over.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and compete aggressively, supported by an better serving game.
The champion came back from a break down in the opening set against the difficult Frenchman, winning 4 of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The pair swapped service breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial tour championship, seized the initiative to create a final set.
The opponent defended 4 initial chances in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he earned the title with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
