Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament final.
The athlete, a former top-ranked player, has had a challenging year, winning just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the professional circuit - and struggles with his service game in particular - led to him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Now training with Johansson and his other coach, he has steadily progressed in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents the player's initial title since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court after March of the previous year.
The win also means the Russian has won 21 victories at twenty-one various events.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my two daughters together, so to get a title is especially meaningful," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the maiden victory I got when my child her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six title deciders, featuring in Halle earlier this year.
His defensive strategy and frequent reactions on the tennis court had prompted commentators to doubt if his skill to compete at the top level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and compete positively, backed up by an improved serve.
He recovered from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, winning four of the final five games to take the lead.
The competitors traded breaks in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden ATP Tour victory, took control to force a third set.
The opponent rescued 4 early-game opportunities in a tight final set before Medvedev broke to fifteen to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev earned the title with a shot at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
