19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev won his maiden championship for over two years with success over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has endured a torrid season, managing just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a difficult moment at the US Open.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and difficulties with his serve in particular - resulted in him falling of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-time trainer his previous coach.
Presently training with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought competitive win over Frenchman Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's maiden title since the Rome competition and first on a hard surface from March of that year.
Success also signifies he has achieved 21 victories at 21 distinct tournaments.
"This marks the first occasion I am participating in a tournament with my both daughters at once, so to win a championship is particularly special," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my younger daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I got when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his last six finals, comprising in that event previously this season.
The player's counter-punching strategy and frequent emotional displays on court had prompted commentators to wonder if his capacity to perform at the top level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, reinforced by an better serving game.
He recovered from a deficit in the first set against the tricky opponent, taking four of the concluding five points to go ahead.
The pair exchanged breaks in the following set before Moutet, striving for his maiden ATP Tour championship, seized the initiative to create a decider.
Moutet rescued four initial break points in a tight third set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner secured the title with a shot at the net area, with Moutet unable to manage a return after a lengthy match.
