Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden trophy for over two years with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament final.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has had a torrid period, winning just one win at the Grand Slams and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and difficulties with his service game in specific - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately separating with long-time coach his previous coach.
Now collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has gradually improved in the past month - peaking in a closely contested competitive win over opponent Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first trophy since the Rome competition and first on a hard surface since spring of that year.
Success also means he has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"It's the first time I have attended a event with my children together, so to get a championship is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I got when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six championship matches, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
The player's counter-punching play style and regular outbursts on court had led commentators to question if his ability to perform at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform assertively, reinforced by an better serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first tour victory, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
Moutet rescued 4 early-game chances in a competitive final set before Medvedev won the break to that score to close out the victory.
Suitably, he secured the win with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
