Nineteen of the Russian's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his initial title for 882 days with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament final.
The Russian, a former number one, has endured a challenging period, managing just one match at the big events and experiencing a meltdown at the American major.
His inconsistency on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and finally splitting with long-time coach his previous coach.
Presently working with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually improved in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive victory over challenger Moutet.
This marks his first championship after the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface since March of 2023.
Victory also signifies the Russian has secured twenty-one championships at 21 distinct competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented ranked player the champion.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my child my daughter was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
His counter-punching approach and frequent reactions on the tennis court had led observers to doubt if his capacity to compete at the elite level was over.
However the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, making an effort to come to the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an improved serving game.
He fought back from a break down in the initial set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the final five points to take the lead.
The pair exchanged service breaks in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his initial professional championship, gained dominance to force a decider.
He defended four early opportunities in a tight deciding set before the Russian broke to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, he clinched the title with a point at the net, with Moutet incapable to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
