19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard courts
A resurgent the Russian player won his first trophy for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The athlete, a ex- world number one, has endured a difficult season, winning just a single victory at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in particular - caused him falling of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - culminating in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents his initial trophy since the Rome competition and first on a hard surface after March of that year.
Success also indicates the Russian has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one various events.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to get a championship is really nice," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, including in Halle earlier this year.
His defensive approach and frequent outbursts on the playing surface had prompted some to wonder if his skill to perform at the elite level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and play aggressively, backed up by an improved service.
He fought back from a break down in the initial set against the difficult opponent, securing 4 of the final five games to go ahead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his initial professional victory, took control to create a decider.
Moutet defended four initial opportunities in a competitive final set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman unable to control a volley after over two and a half hours.
