Nineteen of Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his initial championship for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The athlete, a ex- world number one, has experienced a torrid year, achieving just one match at the big events and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serve in especial - caused him falling of the top ten and finally separating with long-term mentor his previous coach.
Now collaborating with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought three-set victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks his maiden trophy following the Rome competition and first on a hard surface after spring of the previous year.
Success also signifies he has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one various events.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my both daughters together, so to win a championship is particularly special," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my younger daughter her name, because the initial championship I achieved when my child my daughter was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six championship matches, featuring in that event in the past months.
His counter-punching approach and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had prompted some to doubt if his skill to perform at the highest level was concluded.
But the athlete has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, making an effort to come to the net and play aggressively, backed up by an better serve.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, taking 4 of the concluding five games to go ahead.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial professional championship, took control to push for a final set.
He defended four early chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian secured a break to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the title with a rally at the net, with Moutet failing to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
