Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hard surfaces
A revitalized Medvedev secured his first championship for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament final.
The athlete, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a difficult season, managing just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a meltdown at the US Open.
His varied form on the ATP Tour - and difficulties with his serving in especial - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually parting ways with former trainer his previous coach.
Now collaborating with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has gradually progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought competitive victory over opponent Moutet.
This represents his initial championship after the Rome competition and initial on a hard surface from spring of that year.
Success also signifies Medvedev has secured twenty-one titles at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I am participating in a competition with my children at once, so to get a title is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in honour of my second daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I won when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had failed in his previous six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's retrieving strategy and recurring reactions on court had led observers to doubt if his capacity to play at the top level was finished.
But the player has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to advance forward and compete assertively, reinforced by an enhanced service.
The champion fought back from a break down in the opening set against the difficult opponent, securing four of the concluding five games to go ahead.
The pair exchanged breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, bidding for his first tour title, seized the initiative to force a decider.
The opponent saved four early-game opportunities in a close final set before the champion broke to 15 to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner clinched victory with a shot at the net area, with Moutet unable to control a return after over two and a half hours.
