Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been won on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for over two years with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
The athlete, a former world number one, has experienced a difficult season, winning just one match at the big events and undergoing a meltdown at the American major.
His unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in specific - led to him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with long-term coach his previous coach.
Presently collaborating with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial trophy since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface after March of that year.
The win also means he has won 21 championships at twenty-one various events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my children at once, so to get a trophy is particularly special," said world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in tribute of my child Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my child Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
His counter-punching strategy and frequent emotional displays on court had caused observers to doubt if his capacity to perform at the elite level was concluded.
However the player has altered his approach in recent weeks, making an effort to come to the net and play aggressively, backed up by an better serve.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the last five points to take the lead.
The competitors swapped service breaks in the middle set before the Frenchman, bidding for his maiden ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to create a final set.
He rescued 4 early-game opportunities in a competitive final set before the champion secured a break to 15 to close out the victory.
Suitably, the winner secured the win with a point at the net, with Moutet failing to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
