19 of Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for over two years with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a torrid period, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serve in specific - caused him exiting of the top ten and eventually parting ways with former coach Cervara.
Now working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
This represents the player's maiden championship since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court from March of the previous year.
The win also indicates the Russian has won twenty-one victories at 21 distinct competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my children at once, so to get a title is really nice," stated world number 14 Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter her name, because the maiden victory I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his last six championship matches, including in that event previously this season.
The player's counter-punching approach and frequent reactions on the playing surface had prompted some to wonder if his skill to play at the top level was finished.
But the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, making an effort to approach the net and compete assertively, backed up by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev came back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the concluding five exchanges to take the lead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the following set before Moutet, striving for his maiden professional championship, gained dominance to create a decider.
The opponent defended four early-game break points in a close final set before the Russian won the break to that score to close out the victory.
Fittingly, he clinched the win with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman failing to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
