19 of the Russian's 21 championships have been won on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his initial trophy for nearly 30 months with success over Corentin Moutet in the competition championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has had a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a meltdown at the American major.
His varied form on the professional circuit - and issues with his serve in particular - led to him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought three-set victory over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's first trophy after the Italian tournament and first on a hard court after spring of the previous year.
The win also indicates the Russian has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one various competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my two daughters simultaneously, so to get a title is really nice," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my child her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, including in that event earlier this year.
His retrieving strategy and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had led commentators to doubt if his ability to compete at the top level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, attempting to advance forward and compete positively, supported by an enhanced serve.
The champion fought back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, taking 4 of the concluding five points to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his initial professional championship, gained dominance to force a decider.
Moutet defended four early-game chances in a competitive deciding set before the champion won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Suitably, he earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
