19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized Medvedev won his initial championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition title decider.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has endured a difficult season, achieving just one match at the major tournaments and experiencing a setback at the New York tournament.
The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his service game in particular - led to him exiting of the top ten and eventually parting ways with former coach his previous coach.
Currently training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over challenger Moutet.
It is Medvedev's first championship after the Italian tournament and initial on a hardcourt after spring of that year.
Success also indicates Medvedev has won twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct events.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to get a championship is really nice," stated ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my child her name was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had been defeated in his last six title deciders, comprising in Halle earlier this year.
His retrieving play style and frequent reactions on the playing surface had led some to wonder if his skill to perform at the elite level was finished.
However the athlete has made changes in recent weeks, attempting to approach the net and play positively, supported by an improved service.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the first set against the tricky opponent, securing 4 of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.
The pair traded service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden professional title, seized the initiative to force a third set.
He rescued 4 early chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian secured a break to that score to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner secured victory with a rally at the net, with Moutet unable to control a shot after a lengthy match.
