19 of Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his maiden trophy for 882 days with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a ex- number one, has experienced a difficult year, winning just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serve in particular - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and eventually splitting with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Currently training with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial title since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court from that period of the previous year.
The win also means Medvedev has achieved 21 titles at twenty-one distinct events.
"It's the first time I have attended a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to secure a championship is especially meaningful," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I got when my child Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, featuring in that event previously this season.
His defensive strategy and frequent outbursts on the tennis court had prompted some to wonder if his capacity to perform at the elite level was over.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, attempting to advance forward and perform aggressively, supported by an better serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, securing four of the last five points to take the lead.
Both players exchanged service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour championship, took control to force a final set.
He rescued 4 early-game opportunities in a tight third set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Appropriately, the winner secured the title with a rally at the net area, with Moutet unable to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
