Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been achieved on hard surfaces
A comeback the Russian player won his first championship for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serve in particular - led to him dropping out of the top ten and eventually separating with long-time trainer Cervara.
Presently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually advanced in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is the player's maiden championship since the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court after March of 2023.
Victory also means Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one different tournaments.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my children together, so to win a title is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my child her name, because the first title I got when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
The athlete, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his previous six finals, featuring in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's counter-punching approach and regular emotional displays on the playing surface had caused observers to question if his ability to compete at the elite level was over.
However the player has made changes in the past month, striving to come to the net and compete aggressively, supported by an improved service.
He recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five points to go ahead.
The competitors traded breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his first ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
The opponent saved 4 early-game chances in a close deciding set before the Russian won the break to that score to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner secured the win with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman incapable to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
