19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard surfaces
A resurgent Medvedev claimed his first title for 882 days with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has had a difficult season, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in particular - caused him dropping out of the top ten and eventually splitting with former mentor Cervara.
Now collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's first trophy after the Rome competition and maiden on a hardcourt after spring of that year.
Victory also means he has won 21 titles at twenty-one various competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters together, so to secure a championship is really nice," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my child Victoria, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
His defensive strategy and regular emotional displays on the tennis court had prompted observers to wonder if his skill to perform at the elite level was finished.
But the player has altered his approach in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, reinforced by an enhanced serve.
The champion came back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging opponent, securing four of the concluding five games to take the lead.
The pair exchanged break points in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his first tour title, took control to force a decider.
He rescued 4 early-game break points in a close third set before the Russian secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, he secured the title with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to control a volley after over two and a half hours.
