19 of Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for over two years with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has had a difficult season, winning just a single victory at the Grand Slams and undergoing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his serve in especial - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and eventually splitting with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has gradually improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a tightly fought competitive win over Frenchman Moutet.
It is the player's maiden title since the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt since March of that year.
Victory also signifies he has secured 21 championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my two daughters together, so to get a trophy is particularly special," said world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I got when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six title deciders, comprising in that event previously this season.
His retrieving play style and regular emotional displays on court had prompted observers to wonder if his ability to compete at the highest level was finished.
But the player has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to come to the net and compete positively, backed up by an better serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the tricky opponent, securing 4 of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
The pair swapped break points in the second set before Moutet, striving for his initial professional victory, seized the initiative to push for a third set.
He saved four initial chances in a close final set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner earned victory with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet incapable to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
