19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been achieved on hardcourt
A revitalized the Russian player claimed his first championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The Russian, a ex- world number one, has had a challenging season, managing just a single victory at the major tournaments and suffering a setback at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in specific - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and ultimately separating with former trainer his previous coach.
Now training with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the last few weeks - culminating in a hard-fought competitive victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his maiden title after the Rome competition and initial on a hard court after March of that year.
The win also indicates Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at 21 distinct competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my two daughters together, so to get a title is particularly special," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the first title I achieved when my child Alisa was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had lost his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament earlier this year.
His counter-punching approach and recurring reactions on court had caused some to doubt if his skill to perform at the top level was finished.
Yet the player has made changes in the past month, attempting to come to the net and perform positively, backed up by an better serve.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Moutet, taking 4 of the last five points to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first professional victory, gained dominance to push for a decider.
The opponent defended four initial break points in a tight final set before the champion secured a break to that score to secure the win.
Suitably, Medvedev earned the win with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
