Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult year, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the American major.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in specific - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Currently training with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has consistently advanced in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought competitive victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial championship after the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hardcourt from that period of 2023.
Victory also signifies the Russian has secured twenty-one victories at twenty-one different events.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my children at once, so to secure a title is particularly special," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his past six championship matches, featuring in that event previously this season.
His defensive strategy and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had prompted some to wonder if his ability to play at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, reinforced by an enhanced service.
He came back from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, securing 4 of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to create a decider.
Moutet defended four initial opportunities in a competitive deciding set before the champion secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner clinched the title with a shot at the net, with the Frenchman unable to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
