Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard courts
A comeback Medvedev claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a difficult period, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the US Open.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - led to him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately parting ways with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and Goetzke, he has gradually improved in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's first title since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court after March of that year.
Victory also means he has secured twenty-one titles at 21 various competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to secure a trophy is really nice," stated tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six championship matches, comprising in Halle in the past months.
Medvedev's defensive play style and recurring emotional displays on court had led commentators to doubt if his capacity to play at the top level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the past month, striving to advance forward and play aggressively, reinforced by an better serving game.
The champion recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Moutet, winning four of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
Both players traded service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour championship, took control to push for a final set.
The opponent defended 4 early-game chances in a competitive final set before the champion secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev clinched the title with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to manage a volley after a lengthy match.
