19 of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been earned on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev won his maiden championship for 882 days with success over opponent Moutet in the competition title decider.
The athlete, a former world number one, has experienced a challenging period, achieving just a single victory at the Grand Slams and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
His inconsistency on the tennis tour - and struggles with his serving in specific - caused him dropping out of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with long-term trainer his previous coach.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's first championship after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface since that period of 2023.
Success also means he has secured 21 victories at 21 various events.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my children together, so to get a title is especially meaningful," stated ranked player the champion.
"This championship is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had failed in his previous six finals, including in that event in the past months.
The player's defensive strategy and regular emotional displays on court had prompted some to question if his skill to perform at the elite level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform positively, reinforced by an enhanced serving game.
The champion came back from a disadvantage in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, taking 4 of the concluding five games to take the lead.
The competitors exchanged service breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to push for a third set.
He rescued four early-game opportunities in a close deciding set before the Russian broke to that score to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner earned victory with a rally at the net, with Moutet failing to handle a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
