Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev won his initial trophy for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has had a challenging period, winning just a single victory at the major tournaments and undergoing a difficult moment at the American major.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in particular - led to him dropping out of the elite rankings and eventually splitting with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the past month - culminating in a closely contested competitive win over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents the player's first championship since the Italian tournament and maiden on a hardcourt from spring of that year.
Success also signifies the Russian has secured twenty-one championships at 21 distinct competitions.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my children together, so to get a title is particularly special," stated tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, including in Halle in the past months.
His defensive approach and regular reactions on the tennis court had prompted some to wonder if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to approach the net and play positively, supported by an improved serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a break down in the opening set against the difficult Moutet, taking four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his first tour victory, seized the initiative to force a third set.
The opponent rescued four early opportunities in a tight final set before Medvedev broke to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he secured the win with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to control a return after over two and a half hours.
