Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent the Russian player won his maiden trophy for 882 days with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has endured a torrid year, winning just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - led to him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with former coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has consistently improved in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's initial championship following the Rome competition and maiden on a hardcourt from March of 2023.
Success also indicates Medvedev has won 21 titles at 21 different competitions.
"It's the first time I have attended a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to get a title is really nice," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I won when my older daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, comprising in that event in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and regular outbursts on the playing surface had led observers to wonder if his ability to perform at the top level was over.
Yet the athlete has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and compete assertively, backed up by an better service.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, taking four of the final five points to take the lead.
Both players traded break points in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his initial tour championship, gained dominance to create a third set.
He saved four early-game opportunities in a competitive third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to secure the win.
Suitably, he secured the title with a rally at the net area, with the Frenchman failing to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
