19 of the Russian's 21 titles have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has had a challenging year, winning just one win at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
The player's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and eventually splitting with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually advanced in the past month - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
This marks his initial trophy following the Italian tournament and first on a hard court from spring of the previous year.
Success also indicates Medvedev has won 21 titles at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my children simultaneously, so to secure a championship is particularly special," commented tennis professional the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his past six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months.
His retrieving play style and frequent outbursts on court had led some to doubt if his ability to compete at the highest level was concluded.
However the player has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and play positively, supported by an better serving game.
Medvedev came back from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five points to go ahead.
The pair exchanged service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first professional victory, gained dominance to push for a third set.
Moutet saved 4 initial opportunities in a close deciding set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he clinched the title with a rally at the net, with Moutet unable to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
