Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Medvedev claimed his first trophy for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a difficult year, managing just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the American major.
His varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in particular - caused him falling of the top ten and ultimately separating with former coach his previous coach.
Currently working with Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually advanced in the last few weeks - culminating in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden title since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hardcourt from March of that year.
Success also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my two daughters simultaneously, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six championship matches, including in the German tournament previously this season.
His defensive strategy and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had caused commentators to question if his skill to play at the elite level was over.
However the player has made changes in the past month, striving to advance forward and compete aggressively, supported by an enhanced serve.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, securing four of the last five points to gain the advantage.
Both players exchanged service breaks in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to push for a decider.
The opponent rescued 4 early-game chances in a tight third set before the Russian broke to 15 to secure the win.
Suitably, he clinched the win with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
