19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a former number one, has endured a difficult season, managing just one win at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with former coach his previous coach.
Presently working with Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is his first title after the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface after March of the previous year.
Success also signifies Medvedev has achieved twenty-one championships at twenty-one different events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to secure a title is really nice," stated world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my child her name, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his past six championship matches, including in Halle in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and regular emotional displays on the playing surface had led some to doubt if his ability to perform at the top level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the past month, attempting to advance forward and perform aggressively, supported by an better serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the first set against the tricky opponent, winning four of the final five exchanges to take the lead.
Both players swapped break points in the second set before Moutet, striving for his maiden ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to create a decider.
The opponent saved four early break points in a tight deciding set before the champion won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, Medvedev secured victory with a shot at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to control a return after a lengthy match.
