19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hard surfaces
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his first championship for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has had a challenging season, winning just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.
His inconsistency on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serving in especial - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately separating with former mentor his previous coach.
Now training with his coach and his other coach, he has consistently improved in the last few weeks - culminating in a closely contested three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is Medvedev's initial title following the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court since spring of that year.
The win also signifies the Russian has won 21 championships at twenty-one different tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters together, so to win a title is really nice," said tennis professional Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his last six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months.
His counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on court had caused some to question if his skill to perform at the highest level was finished.
However the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the last few weeks, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, backed up by an enhanced service.
Medvedev came back from a break down in the opening set against the difficult Moutet, securing 4 of the concluding five exchanges to take the lead.
The pair traded service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, attempting for his first professional victory, gained dominance to create a third set.
The opponent defended four initial opportunities in a tight deciding set before the Russian secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, the winner secured the title with a point at the net area, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
