Nineteen of the Russian's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his initial title for nearly 30 months with victory over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open championship match.
Medvedev, a former number one, has had a difficult period, achieving just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his serve in specific - led to him dropping out of the top ten and finally parting ways with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has consistently advanced in the last few weeks - peaking in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's first trophy following the Italian tournament and initial on a hard court since spring of that year.
Success also indicates Medvedev has won 21 championships at 21 different competitions.
"It's the first time I have attended a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to win a championship is really nice," stated ranked player Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had lost his previous six championship matches, including in the German tournament previously this season.
His counter-punching play style and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had led some to question if his skill to perform at the top level was over.
But the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, attempting to come to the net and play aggressively, backed up by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult opponent, taking 4 of the concluding five points to go ahead.
Both players exchanged breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his maiden professional championship, gained dominance to push for a decider.
The opponent defended four early-game chances in a tight deciding set before the Russian won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Fittingly, he clinched the win with a point at the net, with Moutet failing to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
