19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev secured his first championship for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a torrid season, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a setback at the American major.
The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in especial - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately separating with long-time mentor Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over challenger Moutet.
It is his maiden championship following the Italian tournament and maiden on a hardcourt from spring of that year.
The win also means he has won twenty-one victories at 21 different tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my two daughters together, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," said world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my child her name, because the maiden victory I won when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had led observers to question if his capacity to perform at the top level was finished.
But the athlete has made changes in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, reinforced by an better service.
The champion came back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, taking four of the last five exchanges to take the lead.
The competitors traded breaks in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour victory, took control to force a final set.
The opponent rescued 4 early-game break points in a close deciding set before the Russian secured a break to 15 to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he clinched victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman incapable to control a volley after a lengthy match.
