19 of Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hardcourt
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition championship match.
Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has endured a challenging period, managing just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in specific - led to him exiting of the top ten and finally parting ways with former trainer his previous coach.
Presently working with his coach and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
This marks his maiden trophy following the Rome competition and initial on a hard court from spring of that year.
Success also indicates the Russian has won twenty-one victories at 21 different competitions.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a event with my two daughters together, so to win a trophy is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 Daniil Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter her name was delivered was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had failed in his past six championship matches, including in Halle in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and recurring outbursts on the tennis court had led observers to doubt if his ability to compete at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform assertively, reinforced by an better serve.
He came back from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, securing 4 of the concluding five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players traded service breaks in the following set before the challenger, attempting for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to create a third set.
Moutet rescued 4 early opportunities in a tight final set before the Russian broke to that score to serve for the match.
Appropriately, he clinched the title with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to control a volley after over two and a half hours.
