19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev won his maiden title for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging season, managing just a single victory at the Grand Slams and undergoing a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in especial - led to him exiting of the top ten and finally parting ways with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial trophy since the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard court after spring of that year.
Victory also means he has achieved twenty-one victories at 21 different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a event with my two daughters at once, so to get a championship is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his last six championship matches, including in the German tournament previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive approach and regular emotional displays on court had caused commentators to wonder if his capacity to compete at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform positively, reinforced by an enhanced serve.
He came back from a deficit in the first set against the tricky opponent, winning 4 of the final five games to take the lead.
Both players traded breaks in the following set before the challenger, striving for his first professional victory, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
He saved 4 early-game opportunities in a tight third set before Medvedev broke to fifteen to secure the win.
Appropriately, he secured the win with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
