Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hardcourt
A comeback Medvedev won his maiden trophy for over two years with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- world number one, has endured a torrid period, winning just one match at the big events and undergoing a difficult moment at the US Open.
His varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his service game in particular - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately parting ways with long-term trainer Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive victory over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is Medvedev's maiden title since the Rome competition and first on a hard court since March of that year.
The win also indicates he has won twenty-one championships at 21 distinct events.
"For the first time I have attended a competition with my children simultaneously, so to win a trophy is particularly special," commented ranked player the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's defensive play style and recurring emotional displays on the playing surface had led commentators to wonder if his ability to perform at the highest level was over.
But the player has made changes in the past month, making an effort to advance forward and perform positively, reinforced by an better service.
He fought back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, securing 4 of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the second set before the challenger, striving for his first professional victory, took control to push for a third set.
The opponent defended four early-game chances in a close third set before the champion broke to that score to serve for the match.
Suitably, he earned the title with a shot at the net area, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
