19 of Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for 882 days with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has had a challenging period, winning just a single victory at the big events and suffering a setback at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in specific - led to him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term trainer his previous coach.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's initial title after the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court after that period of the previous year.
The win also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one titles at 21 distinct tournaments.
"It's the first time I have attended a tournament with my children at once, so to secure a title is particularly special," said world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I got when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, including in the German tournament previously this season.
His defensive approach and frequent outbursts on court had caused commentators to question if his capacity to play at the highest level was over.
Yet the player has altered his approach in the past month, striving to approach the net and compete assertively, backed up by an improved serving game.
The champion came back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, taking 4 of the concluding five points to go ahead.
The competitors exchanged break points in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour victory, seized the initiative to force a third set.
Moutet defended 4 early-game break points in a close deciding set before the champion broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he earned the title with a rally at the net, with his opponent unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
