19 of the Russian's twenty-one victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his maiden championship for over two years with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former number one, has had a challenging year, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his service game in particular - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and ultimately splitting with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Presently working with his coach and his other coach, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his initial championship after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hardcourt from that period of the previous year.
Victory also means the Russian has secured 21 championships at 21 various tournaments.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my two daughters together, so to get a title is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had failed in his last six championship matches, including in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and regular outbursts on the tennis court had led some to question if his capacity to compete at the elite level was finished.
Yet the player has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to come to the net and compete positively, backed up by an enhanced service.
He came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the last five games to take the lead.
The pair traded breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, striving for his first professional title, seized the initiative to create a final set.
The opponent saved four initial break points in a close third set before the Russian won the break to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured the win with a rally at the net area, with Moutet incapable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
