19 of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging period, managing just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the US Open.
His unpredictability on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serve in specific - caused him falling of the top ten and finally separating with former trainer Cervara.
Presently working with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's initial championship since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard surface from March of 2023.
The win also means the Russian has secured twenty-one victories at 21 distinct events.
"For the first time I am participating in a event with my two daughters together, so to get a trophy is really nice," stated tennis professional the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, featuring in Halle in the past months.
His counter-punching approach and regular reactions on the tennis court had led some to doubt if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the athlete has implemented adjustments in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform positively, supported by an enhanced service.
Medvedev came back from a break down in the first set against the tricky opponent, winning four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
Both players exchanged break points in the following set before the Frenchman, attempting for his initial professional victory, took control to create a third set.
The opponent saved 4 initial break points in a close deciding set before the champion broke to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, the winner earned the win with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
