19 of Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his first championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the tournament championship match.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has endured a torrid year, managing just one match at the Grand Slams and undergoing a difficult moment at the American major.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in particular - led to him falling of the top ten and finally separating with long-time trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested competitive victory over challenger Moutet.
This represents his maiden championship following the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface from that period of that year.
Success also signifies Medvedev has won 21 victories at 21 different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my both daughters simultaneously, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my child Victoria, because the maiden victory I got when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his past six finals, featuring in that event in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and regular reactions on court had prompted some to question if his skill to compete at the elite level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and perform positively, backed up by an enhanced serve.
The champion fought back from a break down in the initial set against the tricky opponent, taking four of the final five points to go ahead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, striving for his first professional title, took control to push for a decider.
Moutet saved 4 early opportunities in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, he earned the title with a rally at the net, with his opponent failing to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
