Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been achieved on hard surfaces
A comeback Medvedev claimed his first championship for over two years with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has endured a torrid season, winning just one win at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and eventually separating with former trainer his previous coach.
Now working with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set win over opponent Moutet.
It is Medvedev's maiden trophy since the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface since March of the previous year.
Success also indicates Medvedev has secured twenty-one victories at 21 different events.
"It's the first time I am participating in a competition with my two daughters at once, so to secure a title is particularly special," said tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
The player's counter-punching approach and recurring reactions on the tennis court had caused commentators to question if his ability to compete at the highest level was over.
However the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to advance forward and play positively, backed up by an better service.
Medvedev came back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, securing 4 of the concluding five points to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his initial tour victory, seized the initiative to force a third set.
Moutet rescued 4 early break points in a competitive final set before the Russian secured a break to that score to serve for the match.
Suitably, Medvedev earned victory with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
