Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for over two years with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The athlete, a former number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just one match at the big events and undergoing a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in especial - resulted in him falling of the top ten and ultimately parting ways with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
This represents the player's first trophy following the Italian tournament and first on a hard court after that period of the previous year.
Victory also means Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at 21 different events.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my both daughters together, so to win a title is particularly special," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This victory is in tribute of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his past six championship matches, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
His counter-punching play style and frequent reactions on court had led observers to wonder if his ability to compete at the top level was concluded.
But the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to come to the net and compete aggressively, supported by an better service.
He fought back from a deficit in the opening set against the difficult opponent, securing four of the final five exchanges to go ahead.
The pair swapped breaks in the middle set before the challenger, attempting for his initial professional victory, seized the initiative to force a final set.
The opponent rescued four early break points in a close third set before Medvedev secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner secured the title with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to manage a return after a lengthy match.
