19 of Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hardcourt
A resurgent the Russian player secured his first trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a former number one, has had a torrid year, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and finally separating with former trainer Cervara.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has gradually advanced in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial title after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface after that period of the previous year.
Victory also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one various competitions.
"It's the first time I am participating in a event with my children at once, so to get a championship is really nice," stated tennis professional the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I achieved when my child her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had lost his last six championship matches, including in Halle previously this season.
The player's counter-punching play style and frequent reactions on court had prompted observers to question if his capacity to compete at the top level was concluded.
However the athlete has made changes in the past month, making an effort to advance forward and play aggressively, supported by an better service.
He recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the tricky opponent, securing four of the final five points to go ahead.
Both players swapped service breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his initial tour victory, seized the initiative to force a decider.
Moutet rescued 4 early chances in a close final set before Medvedev secured a break to fifteen to serve for the match.
Suitably, the winner clinched victory with a rally at the front of the court, with the Frenchman unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
