Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard courts
A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his first championship for 882 days with victory over Frenchman Moutet in the Almaty Open final.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult year, achieving just one win at the big events and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
His unpredictability on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in especial - led to him exiting of the top ten and eventually splitting with former coach Cervara.
Currently working with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually improved in the past month - culminating in a closely contested three-set triumph over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents the player's first trophy since the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface since spring of the previous year.
The win also indicates the Russian has achieved twenty-one titles at 21 various tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a event with my children at once, so to secure a trophy is really nice," stated tennis professional Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had lost his past six championship matches, comprising in that event previously this season.
Medvedev's defensive approach and recurring emotional displays on the tennis court had led commentators to doubt if his capacity to perform at the elite level was concluded.
But the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to come to the net and play assertively, backed up by an better service.
He fought back from a disadvantage in the first set against the challenging Frenchman, taking four of the last five points to go ahead.
Both players traded service breaks in the second set before Moutet, striving for his initial tour title, took control to create a decider.
Moutet rescued four initial break points in a close deciding set before the champion secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Suitably, Medvedev clinched victory with a point at the net, with Moutet failing to manage a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
