Nineteen of Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A comeback the Russian player claimed his initial title for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- number one, has endured a difficult season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serve in specific - led to him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-time trainer his previous coach.
Currently working with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - culminating in a tightly fought competitive win over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents the player's maiden trophy since the Rome competition and first on a hard court from spring of the previous year.
Victory also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one various competitions.
"For the first time I'm at a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to secure a trophy is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
Medvedev's retrieving approach and regular reactions on court had led commentators to doubt if his skill to perform at the highest level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and perform positively, backed up by an enhanced serve.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky opponent, securing four of the last five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors traded breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden tour championship, seized the initiative to force a third set.
He saved 4 early break points in a close third set before the champion won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he clinched victory with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
