Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent the Russian player won his first championship for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has experienced a difficult season, winning just a single victory at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - caused him dropping out of the top ten and finally splitting with long-time coach his previous coach.
Presently training with Johansson and Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is the player's maiden title following the Rome competition and first on a hard surface after spring of 2023.
The win also means the Russian has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to get a title is really nice," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my second daughter Victoria, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his past six title deciders, featuring in Halle previously this season.
His defensive approach and regular emotional displays on the tennis court had caused observers to question if his ability to play at the elite level was over.
But the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to approach the net and play aggressively, backed up by an improved serve.
The champion recovered from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky opponent, taking four of the final five games to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped breaks in the following set before Moutet, striving for his maiden professional victory, seized the initiative to create a decider.
Moutet saved four early-game opportunities in a close final set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Suitably, the winner secured victory with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
