19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been earned on hardcourt
A comeback the Russian player won his first championship for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former number one, has had a torrid year, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and eventually separating with long-term coach Cervara.
Presently working with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's initial championship after the Italian tournament and first on a hard court after March of 2023.
Victory also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one championships at twenty-one different tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my two daughters together, so to get a title is really nice," stated world number 14 Medvedev.
"This title is in tribute of my child my daughter, because the maiden victory I won when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his last six finals, featuring in that event previously this season.
The player's counter-punching play style and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had led commentators to wonder if his ability to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the player has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, supported by an improved service.
The champion fought back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging opponent, winning four of the concluding five points to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged break points in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden professional victory, gained dominance to create a third set.
He defended 4 early break points in a tight third set before the Russian broke to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, Medvedev earned the win with a shot at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
