19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been earned on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his initial trophy for 882 days with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The Russian, a former world number one, has endured a torrid season, managing just a single victory at the major tournaments and experiencing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in particular - caused him falling of the top ten and eventually parting ways with long-term coach his previous coach.
Currently training with Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually improved in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Moutet.
This marks the player's first trophy following the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard court since that period of 2023.
The win also means the Russian has secured twenty-one championships at 21 distinct tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a championship is particularly special," stated ranked player Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I won when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months.
The player's counter-punching approach and frequent reactions on the playing surface had prompted some to wonder if his skill to play at the top level was over.
However the athlete has made changes in the past month, attempting to approach the net and play positively, backed up by an better serving game.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the final five games to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, bidding for his initial professional championship, took control to force a final set.
The opponent rescued four initial opportunities in a close final set before the champion secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured victory with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman incapable to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
