Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hardcourt
A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has experienced a torrid year, managing just one win at the big events and suffering a meltdown at the American major.
His varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serving in especial - caused him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-time trainer Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and his other coach, he has consistently improved in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his initial championship following the Rome competition and maiden on a hardcourt after March of the previous year.
Victory also means the Russian has achieved 21 championships at 21 different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my both daughters at once, so to get a championship is really nice," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the first title I won when my older daughter her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his past six championship matches, featuring in Halle earlier this year.
The player's retrieving play style and regular outbursts on court had led observers to question if his ability to compete at the top level was concluded.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in recent weeks, attempting to come to the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an enhanced service.
Medvedev fought back from a break down in the first set against the challenging Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five games to take the lead.
Both players exchanged breaks in the following set before the challenger, striving for his maiden ATP Tour victory, took control to push for a third set.
The opponent defended four early chances in a close final set before Medvedev broke to that score to serve for the match.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned the title with a point at the net, with the Frenchman unable to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
