Nineteen of the Russian's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for over two years with success over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a former number one, has endured a torrid period, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a setback at the US Open.
Medvedev's varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in specific - caused him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually separating with former trainer Cervara.
Now collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has consistently improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks his first championship since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court since that period of that year.
The win also signifies the Russian has secured 21 championships at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"It's the first time I have attended a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a trophy is really nice," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I achieved when my child her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, featuring in the German tournament in the past months.
His defensive approach and frequent reactions on the tennis court had led commentators to question if his ability to perform at the elite level was over.
Yet the player has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and play assertively, reinforced by an better serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a break down in the first set against the tricky Moutet, winning four of the final five games to go ahead.
The pair swapped breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his initial professional victory, took control to create a third set.
The opponent rescued 4 early-game chances in a competitive final set before the champion secured a break to that score to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he earned the win with a rally at the net, with his opponent incapable to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
