19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A comeback the Russian player won his maiden title for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has experienced a challenging season, winning just one match at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and issues with his serve in especial - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and eventually parting ways with long-time mentor Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's initial title since the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hard court from spring of that year.
The win also indicates the Russian has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a event with my children at once, so to win a title is really nice," commented ranked player Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, including in the German tournament previously this season.
His counter-punching approach and frequent outbursts on court had prompted some to wonder if his ability to compete at the elite level was finished.
But the athlete has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and compete assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky opponent, winning four of the last five exchanges to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his first ATP Tour title, gained dominance to create a final set.
The opponent defended four initial opportunities in a close deciding set before Medvedev broke to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner secured the win with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
