Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard courts
A revitalized Medvedev claimed his first title for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just one match at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his serve in specific - resulted in him exiting of the world's top 10 and eventually separating with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested competitive win over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is Medvedev's first title after the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hardcourt after that period of 2023.
Success also means Medvedev has achieved twenty-one titles at 21 various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters together, so to secure a trophy is really nice," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my second daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter her name was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his last six title deciders, comprising in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and regular emotional displays on court had prompted observers to question if his capacity to perform at the highest level was finished.
Yet the athlete has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to come to the net and play assertively, supported by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev came back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Moutet, securing four of the final five games to take the lead.
Both players swapped service breaks in the middle set before Moutet, striving for his initial ATP Tour title, took control to push for a final set.
He saved four initial opportunities in a competitive final set before Medvedev secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Fittingly, he earned the win with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent incapable to control a shot after a lengthy match.
