Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard surfaces
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his first championship for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging period, winning just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
His varied form on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in particular - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and ultimately parting ways with former mentor Cervara.
Now training with Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought competitive triumph over challenger Moutet.
This represents his first championship following the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface from March of the previous year.
Success also signifies the Russian has won 21 victories at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I am participating in a competition with my children at once, so to get a trophy is really nice," commented ranked player the champion.
"This victory is in dedication of my second daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, comprising in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive strategy and regular emotional displays on the playing surface had led observers to question if his ability to play at the highest level was over.
But the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, striving to advance forward and compete positively, backed up by an improved service.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the tricky Frenchman, taking four of the concluding five points to take the lead.
Both players traded break points in the second set before Moutet, striving for his maiden professional championship, gained dominance to force a decider.
He defended four early-game chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian broke to fifteen to close out the victory.
Fittingly, he clinched the title with a rally at the net area, with Moutet failing to handle a volley after over two and a half hours.
