Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev secured his initial trophy for 882 days with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has endured a difficult year, winning just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serving in particular - resulted in him falling of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with his coach and his other coach, the tennis star has steadily improved in the recent weeks - peaking in a closely contested three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.
This marks the player's maiden championship since the Italian tournament and maiden on a hardcourt from March of that year.
Victory also means the Russian has won 21 victories at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my children simultaneously, so to secure a title is really nice," stated world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child my daughter, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his previous six finals, including in that event in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had caused some to doubt if his ability to compete at the elite level was finished.
Yet the player has made changes in the last few weeks, making an effort to come to the net and play assertively, supported by an improved serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a disadvantage in the first set against the difficult opponent, securing 4 of the final five points to go ahead.
The pair traded breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his maiden ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to push for a final set.
The opponent defended 4 early chances in a tight deciding set before the Russian secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he clinched the title with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to handle a shot after a lengthy match.
