Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hardcourt
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his first trophy for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just a single victory at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in particular - caused him falling of the world's top 10 and finally splitting with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested competitive triumph over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks the player's first trophy since the Rome competition and initial on a hardcourt since spring of 2023.
Success also indicates Medvedev has achieved twenty-one victories at twenty-one distinct events.
"For the first time I'm at a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to win a championship is really nice," commented ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in tribute of my child her name, because the first title I won when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his previous six finals, including in Halle earlier this year.
His defensive strategy and regular reactions on the playing surface had caused observers to doubt if his skill to compete at the top level was finished.
However the player has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and compete aggressively, supported by an enhanced serving game.
He fought back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, taking 4 of the last five points to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped breaks in the following set before Moutet, striving for his initial professional championship, gained dominance to push for a final set.
He rescued four early-game break points in a competitive final set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, the winner secured the win with a rally at the net area, with the Frenchman failing to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
