19 of the Russian's 21 titles have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his first title for over two years with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former number one, has endured a challenging season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - caused him exiting of the top ten and finally separating with long-time coach his previous coach.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's maiden championship after the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface since spring of the previous year.
Success also means Medvedev has achieved twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"For the first time I'm at a tournament with my both daughters together, so to get a title is really nice," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, comprising in Halle previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive play style and recurring emotional displays on court had led observers to question if his ability to compete at the elite level was concluded.
But the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, reinforced by an improved serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult opponent, taking 4 of the concluding five points to take the lead.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first professional victory, gained dominance to create a decider.
The opponent defended four early-game opportunities in a close third set before the champion won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Suitably, he secured the title with a shot at the net area, with his opponent unable to manage a return after a lengthy match.
