Nineteen of the Russian's 21 championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for nearly 30 months with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has had a challenging period, winning just a single victory at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his service game in particular - resulted in him falling of the top ten and eventually splitting with long-time coach his previous coach.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden trophy following the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt since March of 2023.
Victory also signifies he has won 21 victories at 21 distinct events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a event with my children together, so to secure a trophy is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my older daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event earlier this year.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and frequent emotional displays on court had caused some to doubt if his ability to perform at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the player has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and compete assertively, reinforced by an better service.
He came back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, securing four of the concluding five games to go ahead.
The competitors swapped breaks in the following set before the challenger, striving for his maiden ATP Tour victory, took control to push for a final set.
The opponent saved four initial chances in a close deciding set before the Russian won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Suitably, he earned the title with a shot at the net area, with Moutet failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
