Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hardcourt
A revitalized Medvedev won his first title for nearly 30 months with success over Corentin Moutet in the competition final.
The Russian, a former world number one, has had a torrid year, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serve in specific - resulted in him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with former coach his previous coach.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden trophy after the Rome competition and initial on a hardcourt from March of 2023.
The win also signifies he has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is really nice," said tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I got when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had lost his past six finals, including in that event in the past months.
His counter-punching approach and regular reactions on the tennis court had caused observers to doubt if his skill to compete at the highest level was finished.
But the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to approach the net and perform positively, backed up by an better serving game.
The champion fought back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Moutet, winning 4 of the concluding five exchanges to take the lead.
Both players swapped breaks in the following set before the challenger, bidding for his initial tour title, took control to push for a final set.
Moutet defended 4 early chances in a tight deciding set before the Russian won the break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the win with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to handle a return after a lengthy match.
