Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hardcourt
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his first title for 882 days with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has endured a challenging period, managing just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
His varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in specific - caused him exiting of the top ten and eventually parting ways with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's first title since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court after that period of the previous year.
Victory also indicates the Russian has secured 21 victories at 21 distinct competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to get a trophy is really nice," stated tennis professional the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I achieved when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, featuring in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and recurring reactions on court had caused observers to question if his skill to play at the top level was over.
Yet the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to advance forward and play assertively, reinforced by an better serve.
He recovered from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, winning four of the final five games to take the lead.
The pair swapped break points in the middle set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden professional championship, gained dominance to force a final set.
The opponent saved four early opportunities in a tight final set before the Russian won the break to 15 to secure the win.
Suitably, Medvedev clinched the win with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman unable to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
