Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Medvedev won his maiden championship for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has had a difficult period, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
His unpredictability on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in particular - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with former mentor his previous coach.
Now collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
It is the player's maiden title since the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface since spring of 2023.
Success also signifies he has secured twenty-one victories at 21 distinct events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my both daughters together, so to get a championship is particularly special," said world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had failed in his last six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months.
The player's retrieving play style and regular outbursts on the playing surface had prompted commentators to doubt if his skill to compete at the elite level was over.
However the player has made changes in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and play assertively, supported by an better serve.
He fought back from a break down in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, winning 4 of the last five points to take the lead.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, bidding for his initial professional victory, seized the initiative to push for a decider.
The opponent saved four early chances in a tight third set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he earned victory with a shot at the net area, with his opponent failing to manage a volley after a lengthy match.