Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging season, managing just one win at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serve in specific - led to him falling of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-term coach his previous coach.
Presently working with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a tightly fought competitive win over challenger Moutet.
This represents his maiden trophy since the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hard surface since spring of 2023.
Success also means he has secured 21 championships at 21 various competitions.
"It's the first time I have attended a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to get a title is particularly special," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my child Victoria, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six championship matches, featuring in Halle in the past months.
The player's defensive strategy and recurring emotional displays on the playing surface had prompted observers to doubt if his skill to play at the highest level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, attempting to advance forward and play assertively, supported by an better serving game.
The champion came back from a break down in the first set against the tricky opponent, winning 4 of the final five points to gain the advantage.
The competitors swapped breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first professional victory, gained dominance to create a final set.
He defended four initial chances in a close final set before the champion broke to that score to secure the win.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned the win with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
