Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been won on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev won his first championship for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the competition championship match.
The Russian, a ex- number one, has endured a challenging season, managing just one match at the major tournaments and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in specific - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and eventually parting ways with former mentor Gilles Cervara.
Presently training with Thomas Johansson and Goetzke, he has steadily improved in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set victory over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents Medvedev's maiden trophy after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard surface from March of the previous year.
Success also signifies he has achieved twenty-one victories at twenty-one different events.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my two daughters simultaneously, so to secure a championship is particularly special," commented ranked player the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my child my daughter, because the initial championship I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six championship matches, comprising in Halle previously this season.
His defensive strategy and regular reactions on court had led commentators to doubt if his ability to play at the top level was over.
But the 29-year-old has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an improved serve.
Medvedev fought back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging opponent, taking 4 of the final five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players swapped break points in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his maiden professional victory, took control to push for a third set.
He defended 4 initial opportunities in a tight deciding set before the champion won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Suitably, the winner earned the title with a rally at the net, with his opponent incapable to handle a return after over two and a half hours.
