Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard surfaces
A revitalized the Russian player secured his first championship for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has had a torrid season, managing just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in especial - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with long-time mentor Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
This represents the player's initial championship following the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface from March of 2023.
Victory also indicates he has secured 21 titles at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my two daughters together, so to win a championship is particularly special," said world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in honour of my second daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I won when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
Medvedev's defensive play style and regular outbursts on court had caused observers to doubt if his ability to compete at the highest level was over.
However the 29-year-old has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and compete aggressively, backed up by an improved serving game.
The champion recovered from a disadvantage in the opening set against the difficult Frenchman, winning 4 of the final five points to take the lead.
The competitors swapped service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, attempting for his first professional championship, took control to push for a decider.
Moutet saved four initial opportunities in a tight deciding set before the Russian won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he earned victory with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman unable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
