Nineteen of Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former number one, has had a challenging year, achieving just one win at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in especial - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately separating with former coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first championship following the Rome competition and first on a hard surface since spring of that year.
Victory also signifies he has achieved 21 titles at twenty-one distinct events.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my both daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my child Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, including in that event earlier this year.
Medvedev's defensive play style and recurring emotional displays on the playing surface had prompted commentators to question if his capacity to perform at the highest level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and play assertively, backed up by an better serving game.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the tricky Frenchman, taking four of the concluding five points to go ahead.
Both players exchanged service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his initial ATP Tour championship, took control to force a third set.
He rescued 4 early opportunities in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner secured the win with a shot at the net, with his opponent unable to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
