19 of the Russian's 21 victories have been won on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former number one, has experienced a challenging season, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in especial - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with long-time trainer his previous coach.
Presently working with Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually improved in the last few weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
This marks his initial trophy following the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hard court after that period of that year.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a event with my both daughters at once, so to win a championship is particularly special," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my older daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, including in the German tournament previously this season.
His counter-punching approach and recurring emotional displays on court had caused observers to question if his capacity to perform at the top level was over.
However the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, attempting to advance forward and perform assertively, supported by an improved serving game.
He recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, securing four of the last five games to gain the advantage.
Both players traded break points in the middle set before Moutet, striving for his first ATP Tour title, gained dominance to create a final set.
The opponent saved four early opportunities in a competitive deciding set before the champion won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after over two and a half hours.
