19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hardcourt
A resurgent the Russian player claimed his initial trophy for 882 days with victory over Corentin Moutet in the competition final.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in particular - resulted in him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-time trainer Cervara.
Now collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has consistently improved in the last few weeks - peaking in a tightly fought three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is the player's maiden title following the Rome competition and first on a hard surface from spring of that year.
The win also indicates he has achieved twenty-one titles at twenty-one different competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a title is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six finals, comprising in that event previously this season.
The player's retrieving strategy and recurring reactions on court had caused observers to question if his skill to compete at the elite level was finished.
However the player has implemented adjustments in the past month, attempting to come to the net and perform assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serving game.
He came back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the final five games to gain the advantage.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the following set before the challenger, bidding for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to push for a decider.
Moutet saved 4 initial break points in a competitive deciding set before Medvedev secured a break to 15 to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner secured the title with a point at the net, with his opponent unable to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
