19 of Medvedev's 21 championships have been achieved on hard courts
A resurgent Medvedev secured his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult year, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the US Open.
Medvedev's varied form on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him falling of the world's top 10 and eventually parting ways with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually advanced in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested competitive victory over opponent Moutet.
This represents the player's maiden trophy after the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard court from spring of 2023.
The win also means he has won 21 titles at twenty-one various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a event with my both daughters together, so to get a championship is particularly special," stated world number 14 Medvedev.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had lost his last six championship matches, including in that event in the past months.
The player's counter-punching approach and recurring reactions on the tennis court had led some to question if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the player has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to approach the net and perform assertively, supported by an better serving game.
He came back from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, taking four of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the second set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden tour championship, gained dominance to force a final set.
Moutet defended 4 early break points in a tight final set before the champion won the break to fifteen to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner clinched the win with a shot at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
