Nineteen of Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his initial trophy for over two years with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a torrid year, winning just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his serve in particular - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with long-time mentor Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial trophy after the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt since spring of 2023.
Victory also indicates the Russian has secured 21 victories at 21 different events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my children simultaneously, so to get a title is particularly special," commented ranked player the champion.
"This victory is in tribute of my second daughter her name, because the first title I achieved when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six title deciders, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
His counter-punching strategy and regular reactions on the playing surface had caused observers to wonder if his skill to perform at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, attempting to advance forward and compete positively, supported by an better serving game.
The champion fought back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, taking four of the last five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, attempting for his initial ATP Tour victory, took control to create a decider.
He saved 4 early-game chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian broke to 15 to secure the win.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned victory with a point at the net, with Moutet unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
