Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult season, managing just one match at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and eventually parting ways with former mentor his previous coach.
Currently training with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently advanced in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought competitive win over challenger Corentin Moutet.
This marks his initial trophy following the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface after March of the previous year.
The win also signifies Medvedev has achieved 21 championships at 21 different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my children at once, so to secure a championship is particularly special," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six title deciders, comprising in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's retrieving approach and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had caused observers to doubt if his capacity to perform at the top level was over.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the past month, making an effort to advance forward and perform assertively, reinforced by an better serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, taking 4 of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to force a final set.
He saved four early-game chances in a tight final set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner clinched victory with a shot at the net area, with his opponent incapable to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
