Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hardcourt
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his first championship for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a challenging year, managing just one match at the big events and undergoing a setback at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in especial - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually improved in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought three-set win over opponent Moutet.
This marks the player's maiden championship following the Rome competition and initial on a hardcourt after that period of that year.
The win also signifies the Russian has secured 21 titles at 21 various events.
"For the first time I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is really nice," said world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I achieved when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six finals, comprising in that event in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching approach and recurring emotional displays on the tennis court had caused commentators to question if his capacity to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and perform positively, supported by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the tricky Frenchman, winning four of the concluding five points to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour victory, took control to force a final set.
He defended 4 initial opportunities in a close final set before the champion secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he earned the title with a shot at the net area, with his opponent incapable to handle a shot after a lengthy match.
