Nineteen of the Russian's twenty-one titles have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his first championship for over two years with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a former number one, has experienced a torrid year, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - caused him falling of the top ten and ultimately splitting with long-time coach Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a tightly fought competitive win over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first championship following the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface since that period of that year.
The win also indicates he has won 21 championships at twenty-one distinct events.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my children at once, so to get a title is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This title is in honour of my child her name, because the first title I got when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had failed in his past six championship matches, including in Halle earlier this year.
The player's counter-punching play style and recurring reactions on court had prompted commentators to question if his skill to compete at the elite level was concluded.
But the player has made changes in recent weeks, attempting to advance forward and perform assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serving game.
He came back from a break down in the first set against the difficult Moutet, securing four of the last five points to go ahead.
The pair traded service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden professional title, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
The opponent defended 4 early-game break points in a tight deciding set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Suitably, the winner clinched the title with a point at the net, with the Frenchman unable to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
