19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A comeback Medvedev won his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former number one, has had a challenging period, achieving just a single victory at the major tournaments and experiencing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in especial - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with long-term mentor his previous coach.
Now training with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is his first trophy after the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface from March of 2023.
Victory also signifies he has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one different competitions.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to win a championship is particularly special," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive strategy and regular reactions on the playing surface had caused observers to doubt if his ability to play at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, striving to come to the net and compete aggressively, reinforced by an better service.
He recovered from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, winning 4 of the last five points to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged break points in the following set before Moutet, attempting for his first professional championship, seized the initiative to force a final set.
The opponent defended 4 early break points in a tight third set before Medvedev won the break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev earned the title with a point at the net area, with Moutet failing to control a return after a lengthy match.
