Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his first title for over two years with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament championship match.
The athlete, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging season, winning just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - resulted in him falling of the top ten and eventually parting ways with former coach Gilles Cervara.
Now working with Johansson and Goetzke, he has gradually advanced in the last few weeks - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
This represents his first championship after the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hard surface from spring of that year.
Victory also indicates Medvedev has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I have attended a competition with my two daughters at once, so to secure a trophy is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the maiden victory I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in Halle in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had caused commentators to doubt if his skill to compete at the top level was concluded.
However the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in the last few weeks, striving to come to the net and compete positively, backed up by an better serve.
The champion recovered from a break down in the first set against the challenging Moutet, securing 4 of the last five games to take the lead.
The competitors traded break points in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his first ATP Tour championship, took control to push for a final set.
Moutet saved four early chances in a close final set before the Russian broke to fifteen to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner clinched the title with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to handle a return after a lengthy match.
