Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for 882 days with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has had a challenging period, winning just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
The player's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in especial - led to him dropping out of the top ten and finally separating with former coach Cervara.
Now training with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden championship following the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface after that period of 2023.
Victory also means the Russian has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one different competitions.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my children at once, so to get a trophy is particularly special," stated world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child her name, because the maiden victory I won when my child Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had failed in his past six finals, featuring in Halle previously this season.
His defensive strategy and frequent reactions on the playing surface had caused commentators to wonder if his ability to perform at the highest level was concluded.
However the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, attempting to approach the net and compete assertively, reinforced by an improved serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky Moutet, taking four of the final five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his initial tour title, gained dominance to push for a decider.
Moutet saved 4 early-game break points in a close deciding set before the Russian secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, the winner earned the title with a point at the net, with the Frenchman failing to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
