Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hard surfaces
A resurgent Medvedev won his first trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has had a challenging year, winning just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in particular - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with long-term trainer Cervara.
Now working with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently improved in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought competitive victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is Medvedev's first championship after the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt since spring of the previous year.
The win also signifies he has won twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I'm at a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," said ranked player the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I got when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six finals, featuring in Halle in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching approach and regular reactions on the tennis court had prompted some to doubt if his ability to play at the elite level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform assertively, supported by an better service.
He came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky opponent, winning 4 of the final five exchanges to take the lead.
The pair traded break points in the middle set before the challenger, bidding for his initial tour victory, took control to force a decider.
Moutet saved 4 initial chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner earned the title with a point at the net area, with his opponent failing to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
