19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been achieved on hard surfaces
A resurgent Medvedev claimed his initial championship for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- number one, has endured a difficult period, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his serve in especial - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and finally splitting with former coach Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently improved in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's first championship since the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard surface from that period of the previous year.
Victory also means he has won twenty-one victories at twenty-one different competitions.
"For the first time I am participating in a tournament with my children simultaneously, so to win a trophy is really nice," stated world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I won when my child Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had been defeated in his past six finals, featuring in that event in the past months.
His retrieving strategy and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had prompted commentators to question if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, striving to advance forward and perform assertively, backed up by an better service.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Moutet, securing four of the final five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors traded service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, striving for his initial tour championship, gained dominance to push for a decider.
The opponent defended four initial chances in a competitive final set before the Russian won the break to that score to serve for the match.
Suitably, the winner clinched victory with a shot at the front of the court, with his opponent incapable to manage a shot after over two and a half hours.
