19 of the Russian's 21 titles have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden title for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former number one, has experienced a difficult year, winning just one match at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serving in especial - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with long-term coach Cervara.
Currently working with his coach and Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently improved in the past month - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over opponent Moutet.
It is his first title since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard surface since that period of that year.
The win also indicates the Russian has secured 21 titles at twenty-one distinct competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my children at once, so to secure a championship is particularly special," said world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six championship matches, including in Halle in the past months.
His retrieving approach and regular emotional displays on the playing surface had prompted commentators to question if his capacity to perform at the highest level was concluded.
However the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to advance forward and perform positively, backed up by an enhanced service.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the tricky opponent, taking four of the last five points to go ahead.
Both players traded breaks in the following set before Moutet, bidding for his first ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to force a final set.
Moutet rescued four early break points in a tight deciding set before the Russian won the break to 15 to secure the win.
Fittingly, he earned victory with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman unable to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
