Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev won his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult season, managing just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term mentor Cervara.
Currently working with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently progressed in the past month - peaking in a closely contested three-set triumph over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first trophy after the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court after March of 2023.
The win also indicates Medvedev has secured twenty-one victories at twenty-one various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my both daughters together, so to win a title is particularly special," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I won when my child Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six championship matches, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
Medvedev's defensive strategy and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had prompted some to doubt if his skill to play at the elite level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, striving to come to the net and perform aggressively, supported by an better service.
He came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the difficult Moutet, winning 4 of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
The pair swapped service breaks in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his maiden professional championship, seized the initiative to push for a decider.
The opponent saved four early-game chances in a tight third set before the champion secured a break to 15 to serve for the match.
Suitably, he earned the win with a shot at the net, with his opponent incapable to handle a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
