19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his initial title for nearly 30 months with success over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a challenging season, achieving just one match at the Grand Slams and undergoing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - resulted in him falling of the top ten and finally separating with long-term coach his previous coach.
Currently working with his coach and his other coach, he has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive victory over challenger Moutet.
This marks the player's initial championship following the Italian tournament and first on a hard court since March of the previous year.
The win also means he has secured twenty-one victories at 21 different tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my children at once, so to get a championship is particularly special," commented ranked player the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my child my daughter, because the first title I got when my child Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had failed in his previous six championship matches, including in Halle in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching approach and frequent emotional displays on the playing surface had led commentators to question if his ability to play at the highest level was concluded.
However the athlete has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, attempting to advance forward and perform positively, supported by an enhanced serve.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the challenging Moutet, winning four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
Both players traded service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his initial ATP Tour title, took control to force a final set.
Moutet rescued 4 early-game chances in a tight deciding set before Medvedev won the break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev secured victory with a rally at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
