Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one championships have been won on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev won his maiden title for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition final.
Medvedev, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a challenging period, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and undergoing a meltdown at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and finally parting ways with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the recent weeks - culminating in a closely contested competitive win over challenger Moutet.
This represents the player's initial championship since the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface after that period of 2023.
The win also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I'm at a competition with my both daughters at once, so to secure a championship is really nice," said ranked player the champion.
"This championship is in tribute of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I won when my child my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his last six title deciders, comprising in that event earlier this year.
His defensive play style and regular outbursts on the tennis court had caused commentators to question if his ability to compete at the top level was over.
But the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, making an effort to advance forward and perform assertively, supported by an enhanced serve.
Medvedev came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, taking four of the final five exchanges to go ahead.
Both players exchanged break points in the second set before Moutet, bidding for his maiden professional championship, seized the initiative to create a final set.
The opponent saved 4 early-game opportunities in a close third set before the champion broke to fifteen to secure the win.
Fittingly, he secured the title with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to control a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
