Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the US Open.
The player's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and eventually separating with long-time mentor Cervara.
Currently working with his coach and Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought competitive victory over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's maiden trophy after the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court after March of that year.
Success also indicates the Russian has won 21 championships at 21 distinct events.
"It's the first time I have attended a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," stated ranked player Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six title deciders, comprising in Halle in the past months.
His defensive play style and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had caused observers to doubt if his capacity to compete at the top level was finished.
However the player has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and perform positively, backed up by an enhanced serving game.
The champion came back from a break down in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five points to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped service breaks in the following set before the challenger, bidding for his first professional championship, took control to create a final set.
Moutet rescued four early-game opportunities in a tight third set before Medvedev won the break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the win with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman unable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
