Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging period, winning just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his service game in specific - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and finally splitting with long-time coach Cervara.
Currently training with Johansson and Goetzke, he has consistently improved in the past month - climaxing in a tightly fought three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents his first title since the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface since spring of that year.
Victory also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one victories at 21 distinct competitions.
"For the first time I'm at a event with my children simultaneously, so to secure a trophy is particularly special," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in that event earlier this year.
His defensive play style and regular outbursts on the tennis court had caused observers to question if his ability to play at the highest level was over.
However the player has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and play positively, reinforced by an improved service.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the first set against the tricky Moutet, winning 4 of the final five games to go ahead.
The pair traded break points in the middle set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden tour title, gained dominance to push for a final set.
He defended four early-game break points in a close final set before the Russian won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner clinched the title with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman unable to control a return after over two and a half hours.
