Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been achieved on hard surfaces
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his initial title for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the major tournaments and suffering a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in particular - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately splitting with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with his coach and his other coach, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - culminating in a tightly fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents the player's maiden title following the Italian tournament and first on a hard court after spring of that year.
The win also means Medvedev has achieved twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a trophy is particularly special," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
The player's defensive approach and frequent reactions on the playing surface had caused commentators to question if his capacity to perform at the elite level was over.
However the athlete has implemented adjustments in the past month, striving to come to the net and compete positively, supported by an improved service.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult opponent, taking four of the final five games to take the lead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, striving for his initial professional championship, took control to create a decider.
The opponent saved 4 initial chances in a tight final set before Medvedev secured a break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the win with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
