19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has endured a torrid season, winning just a single victory at the major tournaments and undergoing a setback at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serve in particular - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately splitting with former coach his previous coach.
Now collaborating with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily improved in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive win over challenger Moutet.
This represents the player's first trophy since the Rome competition and first on a hard surface from that period of that year.
Success also means Medvedev has won 21 victories at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a event with my both daughters at once, so to secure a title is especially meaningful," said world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter her name was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had lost his previous six finals, including in the German tournament earlier this year.
Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had led observers to question if his capacity to compete at the elite level was over.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, attempting to advance forward and play assertively, backed up by an improved serving game.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the first set against the tricky Moutet, taking four of the concluding five games to take the lead.
The pair swapped service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, bidding for his initial professional victory, took control to create a final set.
The opponent saved four early-game chances in a competitive third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he secured the win with a point at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to handle a return after over two and a half hours.
