Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts
A comeback the Russian player claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has had a difficult year, achieving just one win at the big events and experiencing a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in specific - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over challenger Moutet.
It is the player's first championship since the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hardcourt from that period of the previous year.
The win also signifies he has won 21 championships at twenty-one various tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is really nice," stated tennis professional Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I won when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, including in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's retrieving approach and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had led some to question if his ability to perform at the elite level was concluded.
However the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, reinforced by an improved service.
The champion came back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Moutet, securing 4 of the concluding five games to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his initial professional victory, seized the initiative to create a final set.
Moutet defended four initial break points in a competitive third set before the Russian broke to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, Medvedev earned victory with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to handle a return after a lengthy match.
