Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent the Russian player claimed his first trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has had a challenging season, managing just one win at the Grand Slams and suffering a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's varied form on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in especial - led to him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the past month - culminating in a hard-fought three-set triumph over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's first championship after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface since March of that year.
Victory also means he has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one various events.
"For the first time I am participating in a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to secure a championship is really nice," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This championship is in honour of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my older daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his past six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.
Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and frequent reactions on the playing surface had prompted some to question if his ability to play at the top level was over.
However the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, attempting to advance forward and compete assertively, supported by an better service.
Medvedev recovered from a break down in the first set against the challenging Frenchman, securing 4 of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped breaks in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his maiden ATP Tour title, gained dominance to create a final set.
He saved 4 early-game chances in a close deciding set before the Russian broke to 15 to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he earned the win with a shot at the net area, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after a lengthy match.
