Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A resurgent the Russian player claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a challenging year, winning just a single victory at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his service game in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now working with his coach and Goetzke, he has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought three-set victory over opponent Moutet.
This marks his maiden championship after the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hard court after March of 2023.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, featuring in Halle previously this season.
His counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on court had caused commentators to wonder if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the athlete has altered his approach in recent weeks, attempting to approach the net and perform aggressively, supported by an enhanced serve.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the opening set against the difficult Moutet, taking 4 of the last five games to take the lead.
Both players exchanged break points in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his maiden tour title, took control to force a decider.
He rescued four initial break points in a close third set before the Russian broke to fifteen to secure the win.
Appropriately, he earned the title with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent incapable to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
