Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hardcourt
A revitalized the Russian player won his first title for 882 days with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a torrid season, achieving just one match at the Grand Slams and undergoing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his service game in particular - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and eventually splitting with long-time trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a closely contested three-set triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's first trophy since the Italian tournament and first on a hard court from March of that year.
The win also indicates he has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one different tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my children together, so to secure a title is really nice," said world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, comprising in that event in the past months.
The player's counter-punching approach and recurring reactions on court had led some to question if his skill to play at the elite level was finished.
However the athlete has implemented adjustments in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform assertively, backed up by an better service.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, securing four of the last five games to gain the advantage.
Both players exchanged break points in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first tour championship, took control to force a third set.
Moutet saved 4 early opportunities in a tight final set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Suitably, Medvedev earned the title with a rally at the net area, with the Frenchman unable to handle a return after over two and a half hours.
