19 of the Russian's 21 victories have been achieved on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging season, managing just one match at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with long-time mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually improved in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first championship after the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court after that period of that year.
Victory also signifies he has won 21 titles at 21 distinct events.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my children simultaneously, so to win a title is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event earlier this year.
His retrieving approach and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had caused some to question if his capacity to compete at the top level was over.
But the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, making an effort to come to the net and play aggressively, backed up by an better serving game.
He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky opponent, securing 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped break points in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first professional championship, gained dominance to force a third set.
Moutet rescued 4 early-game chances in a tight third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Suitably, the winner earned the win with a rally at the net, with Moutet unable to handle a return after over two and a half hours.
