19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hard courts
A resurgent Medvedev claimed his first trophy for nearly 30 months with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has had a challenging period, achieving just one win at the big events and suffering a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in especial - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally splitting with long-time mentor Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is his first title following the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt since that period of 2023.
Success also indicates he has won 21 titles at twenty-one different events.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my both daughters together, so to get a championship is particularly special," commented ranked player the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my child her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
His retrieving play style and regular emotional displays on court had caused commentators to doubt if his skill to compete at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and perform assertively, reinforced by an better service.
The champion fought back from a break down in the first set against the tricky Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
Both players traded breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to push for a decider.
Moutet saved 4 early-game break points in a competitive third set before Medvedev broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner earned the title with a shot at the net area, with Moutet failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
