Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been won on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden title for nearly 30 months with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament championship match.
The Russian, a former world number one, has experienced a torrid period, achieving just a single victory at the big events and undergoing a difficult moment at the American major.
Medvedev's inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his serve in particular - led to him dropping out of the world's top 10 and finally parting ways with former trainer Gilles Cervara.
Presently collaborating with Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a closely contested three-set victory over challenger Corentin Moutet.
This marks the player's maiden trophy since the Italian tournament and first on a hardcourt after that period of that year.
The win also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one titles at 21 distinct events.
"This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a championship is particularly special," stated tennis professional the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter her name, because the first title I won when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the past champion, had failed in his past six championship matches, comprising in that event in the past months.
His counter-punching play style and regular reactions on the playing surface had caused commentators to question if his ability to perform at the top level was finished.
But the player has made changes in the last few weeks, attempting to approach the net and play aggressively, supported by an better service.
The champion recovered from a disadvantage in the initial set against the challenging Moutet, winning 4 of the last five exchanges to gain the advantage.
Both players exchanged breaks in the middle set before Moutet, attempting for his first tour title, seized the initiative to push for a third set.
The opponent rescued 4 early-game chances in a competitive third set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Suitably, the winner secured victory with a point at the net, with his opponent unable to handle a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.