Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard courts
A comeback the Russian player won his first title for over two years with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a former world number one, has endured a torrid season, managing just one win at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serve in specific - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and eventually separating with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Currently training with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a tightly fought three-set triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
It is the player's initial championship following the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt after March of that year.
The win also indicates Medvedev has achieved 21 titles at 21 various competitions.
"It's the first time I have attended a competition with my both daughters at once, so to get a title is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter Victoria, because the first title I won when my older daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his previous six title deciders, including in that event previously this season.
The player's defensive strategy and recurring outbursts on court had prompted some to wonder if his skill to compete at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to advance forward and compete positively, supported by an enhanced serve.
He fought back from a disadvantage in the first set against the difficult opponent, winning 4 of the final five points to take the lead.
The competitors swapped break points in the following set before the challenger, striving for his initial ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to create a decider.
The opponent saved four initial break points in a close third set before Medvedev won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman incapable to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
