Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been achieved on hard surfaces
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden title for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a former number one, has had a challenging year, winning just one win at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with long-time coach Cervara.
Currently collaborating with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought three-set victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is his maiden trophy after the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hardcourt from March of that year.
Success also indicates he has secured twenty-one titles at 21 different tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a event with my children at once, so to win a championship is especially meaningful," said world number 14 Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, comprising in Halle previously this season.
The player's counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had led some to wonder if his capacity to perform at the top level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the past month, attempting to come to the net and compete aggressively, backed up by an better serving game.
Medvedev came back from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the last five games to go ahead.
Both players exchanged break points in the second set before the challenger, striving for his initial professional title, took control to force a final set.
He saved 4 early opportunities in a tight final set before the Russian broke to fifteen to serve for the match.
Suitably, he earned the win with a rally at the net, with Moutet unable to manage a return after over two and a half hours.
