19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hard courts
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his first title for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a former number one, has endured a torrid period, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and undergoing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - caused him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-term mentor Cervara.
Currently training with his coach and Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the recent weeks - peaking in a tightly fought competitive win over challenger Moutet.
It is the player's maiden championship following the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface from March of that year.
Victory also indicates the Russian has won 21 victories at 21 different competitions.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my children together, so to win a championship is especially meaningful," said world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my child her name, because the initial championship I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six finals, featuring in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's counter-punching play style and regular outbursts on the tennis court had led observers to wonder if his capacity to play at the elite level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has made changes in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform positively, supported by an enhanced serve.
He came back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the tricky Moutet, taking 4 of the final five exchanges to take the lead.
The competitors swapped service breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, attempting for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to force a decider.
Moutet defended 4 early opportunities in a close deciding set before the champion broke to that score to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner secured the win with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
