Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his initial championship for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has endured a challenging year, winning just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with long-time coach his previous coach.
Currently collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought three-set triumph over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is the player's initial championship since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface from spring of the previous year.
Victory also indicates he has achieved 21 championships at 21 distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a competition with my two daughters together, so to win a title is really nice," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my child her name, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
Medvedev's defensive approach and regular emotional displays on the tennis court had caused some to doubt if his skill to compete at the elite level was concluded.
However the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to advance forward and perform positively, backed up by an better serve.
He recovered from a break down in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, taking four of the last five games to go ahead.
Both players exchanged service breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his first tour title, gained dominance to create a decider.
The opponent defended 4 early chances in a competitive deciding set before the champion won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured the win with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent incapable to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
