Nineteen of the Russian's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has endured a challenging period, achieving just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a setback at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in specific - caused him exiting of the elite rankings and ultimately splitting with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive triumph over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden title since the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface from that period of 2023.
Victory also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one distinct events.
"It's the first time I am participating in a competition with my children at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," said world number 14 Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I won when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six finals, featuring in that event in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had led observers to wonder if his capacity to compete at the top level was finished.
However the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, attempting to come to the net and play positively, backed up by an improved serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, securing four of the concluding five games to take the lead.
The competitors swapped service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
He defended 4 early-game chances in a competitive third set before the Russian secured a break to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner clinched victory with a point at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
