19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been achieved on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
Medvedev, a former number one, has had a difficult season, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open.
His varied form on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in particular - resulted in him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-time mentor Cervara.
Currently working with Johansson and Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently improved in the past month - climaxing in a tightly fought three-set triumph over challenger Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden championship following the Italian tournament and maiden on a hard court since that period of the previous year.
The win also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one titles at twenty-one various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters together, so to get a trophy is really nice," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I achieved when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his last six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and frequent outbursts on the tennis court had prompted some to wonder if his skill to compete at the highest level was over.
Yet the athlete has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, making an effort to come to the net and compete positively, backed up by an enhanced service.
Medvedev came back from a deficit in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, taking 4 of the last five games to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his first tour championship, took control to create a final set.
The opponent defended 4 initial opportunities in a tight third set before the Russian won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, Medvedev earned the title with a rally at the net, with the Frenchman unable to handle a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
