Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hard courts
A comeback the Russian player won his initial championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and undergoing a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in especial - caused him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately parting ways with former coach Cervara.
Currently collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought three-set win over opponent Moutet.
This marks his maiden championship since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court from March of 2023.
The win also signifies the Russian has won 21 victories at 21 various events.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to secure a trophy is really nice," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, including in Halle earlier this year.
His counter-punching strategy and recurring emotional displays on the tennis court had prompted some to question if his skill to compete at the top level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, attempting to advance forward and compete assertively, backed up by an better serve.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the difficult opponent, securing 4 of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors swapped breaks in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his initial tour title, took control to create a third set.
The opponent defended four early break points in a tight final set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Suitably, Medvedev secured the win with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
