Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard surfaces
A revitalized the Russian player secured his initial title for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a challenging period, winning just one match at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serve in especial - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Currently training with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has steadily progressed in the recent weeks - culminating in a closely contested three-set victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden trophy after the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court since March of that year.
The win also means Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my two daughters together, so to get a championship is particularly special," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his last six championship matches, featuring in that event earlier this year.
His defensive approach and recurring reactions on court had led some to question if his skill to perform at the elite level was finished.
However the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform assertively, backed up by an improved serve.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, taking four of the final five points to take the lead.
The pair traded break points in the middle set before the challenger, attempting for his maiden professional victory, took control to push for a decider.
He defended 4 early-game opportunities in a close final set before the champion broke to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the title with a rally at the net area, with his opponent unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
