19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A comeback the Russian player secured his first championship for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has had a torrid season, achieving just one match at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open.
His unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in specific - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually separating with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently advanced in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought competitive victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This represents the player's initial trophy following the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt from that period of the previous year.
The win also indicates Medvedev has won 21 titles at 21 different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my children together, so to secure a championship is particularly special," stated tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in tribute of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
Medvedev's defensive play style and recurring reactions on court had caused observers to question if his skill to perform at the highest level was over.
However the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, attempting to approach the net and perform assertively, backed up by an better service.
He came back from a break down in the first set against the difficult opponent, taking four of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.
The competitors swapped breaks in the following set before Moutet, attempting for his initial professional title, took control to force a final set.
Moutet rescued four early-game break points in a competitive deciding set before the champion broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Suitably, Medvedev earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
