19 of the Russian's 21 championships have been won on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his first title for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a torrid year, managing just one match at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately splitting with long-term trainer Cervara.
Currently collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has consistently progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Moutet.
This marks the player's first title following the Italian tournament and first on a hard court since March of the previous year.
Success also indicates the Russian has won twenty-one championships at 21 different tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my children at once, so to win a title is really nice," said tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had failed in his past six finals, including in Halle earlier this year.
The player's counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on the playing surface had caused some to wonder if his capacity to compete at the elite level was concluded.
But the player has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, reinforced by an improved serve.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging opponent, securing 4 of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the following set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to force a decider.
Moutet defended four initial opportunities in a tight final set before the champion broke to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he secured the title with a shot at the net area, with Moutet unable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
