Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden title for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the competition title decider.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a torrid year, managing just a single victory at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in specific - resulted in him dropping out of the top ten and ultimately separating with former mentor his previous coach.
Now working with Johansson and his other coach, Medvedev has gradually improved in the past month - culminating in a tightly fought competitive victory over Frenchman Moutet.
It is his first title following the Italian tournament and maiden on a hardcourt since March of the previous year.
The win also signifies he has won twenty-one titles at twenty-one different events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a competition with my children at once, so to win a trophy is particularly special," said ranked player the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I achieved when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had lost his previous six finals, comprising in that event earlier this year.
The player's retrieving play style and frequent outbursts on the tennis court had led commentators to question if his ability to compete at the highest level was concluded.
However the player has made changes in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, backed up by an better service.
He came back from a break down in the opening set against the tricky opponent, taking 4 of the last five points to take the lead.
Both players swapped service breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden professional victory, took control to push for a final set.
He saved four early-game opportunities in a competitive final set before the champion won the break to 15 to secure the win.
Appropriately, the winner earned victory with a rally at the net area, with Moutet failing to control a shot after over two and a half hours.
