19 of the Russian's 21 victories have been achieved on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden trophy for over two years with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has endured a challenging year, managing just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the American major.
His unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and finally splitting with former coach Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has gradually improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is the player's first trophy since the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt from March of 2023.
Victory also signifies the Russian has achieved 21 titles at twenty-one various competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my two daughters together, so to win a title is especially meaningful," said tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the first title I got when my child her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had been defeated in his last six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
His retrieving approach and regular reactions on the tennis court had caused some to doubt if his capacity to play at the elite level was over.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and compete aggressively, supported by an better serve.
He fought back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, taking 4 of the concluding five points to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his maiden tour victory, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
The opponent saved four initial chances in a close third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Suitably, the winner secured the win with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to manage a volley after a lengthy match.
