19 of the Russian's twenty-one championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his first trophy for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a difficult year, managing just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the US Open.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his service game in especial - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with long-time mentor Gilles Cervara.
Currently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently advanced in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought three-set triumph over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
It is the player's maiden championship after the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt after March of that year.
Success also means Medvedev has won 21 championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my both daughters together, so to win a title is particularly special," said world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six finals, including in the German tournament in the past months.
His counter-punching approach and recurring emotional displays on the playing surface had led some to doubt if his ability to perform at the highest level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and compete aggressively, supported by an enhanced serve.
He recovered from a break down in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, taking four of the concluding five points to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, striving for his first ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to create a final set.
Moutet saved 4 initial chances in a tight third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned the win with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to handle a volley after a lengthy match.
