Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hardcourt
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has experienced a challenging year, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and undergoing a setback at the US Open.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in specific - caused him dropping out of the top ten and finally splitting with long-term coach his previous coach.
Currently collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested competitive win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first title after the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface since that period of 2023.
Victory also means he has secured 21 championships at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I have attended a event with my children at once, so to get a title is especially meaningful," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, including in Halle previously this season.
The player's defensive strategy and frequent outbursts on court had caused commentators to question if his skill to compete at the top level was finished.
However the player has altered his approach in the last few weeks, attempting to come to the net and play assertively, backed up by an improved serve.
Medvedev came back from a break down in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, winning 4 of the final five exchanges to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped service breaks in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to create a final set.
The opponent defended four early break points in a close third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he secured victory with a rally at the net, with Moutet failing to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
