Nineteen of Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his maiden championship for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and undergoing a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with former trainer his previous coach.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently improved in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought three-set triumph over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's initial title after the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court since spring of the previous year.
The win also indicates he has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a competition with my children together, so to secure a trophy is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, featuring in that event in the past months.
The player's defensive play style and frequent emotional displays on the tennis court had caused some to doubt if his ability to compete at the highest level was over.
Yet the player has implemented adjustments in the past month, attempting to advance forward and play assertively, backed up by an better service.
The champion fought back from a break down in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, securing four of the last five games to go ahead.
Both players swapped service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his first professional championship, gained dominance to force a final set.
Moutet defended 4 initial chances in a close third set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Fittingly, Medvedev clinched the title with a shot at the net area, with the Frenchman unable to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
