Nineteen of Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden championship for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former world number one, has endured a challenging season, achieving just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serving in especial - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and finally separating with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Currently collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive win over opponent Moutet.
This represents his maiden title since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court from March of the previous year.
Victory also signifies Medvedev has achieved twenty-one titles at twenty-one different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a championship is particularly special," said tennis professional the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my child my daughter, because the maiden victory I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in that event in the past months.
The player's retrieving strategy and regular emotional displays on the tennis court had caused some to wonder if his capacity to perform at the top level was finished.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, making an effort to approach the net and perform positively, supported by an better serving game.
He recovered from a break down in the opening set against the difficult opponent, winning 4 of the final five points to go ahead.
The pair swapped break points in the following set before the challenger, striving for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to push for a third set.
The opponent rescued four initial chances in a close final set before the champion broke to that score to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner earned the title with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman incapable to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
