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A revitalized Daniil Medvedev secured his first title for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open final.

The athlete, a ex- number one, has endured a difficult year, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and undergoing a meltdown at the New York tournament.

His inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his service game in specific - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and finally separating with long-time mentor his previous coach.

Now training with his coach and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily improved in the past month - peaking in a tightly fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.

This marks Medvedev's maiden title after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard court from March of the previous year.

Victory also means he has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one various events.

"For the first time I have attended a event with my children simultaneously, so to get a title is particularly special," stated ranked player Medvedev.

"This victory is in dedication of my child her name, because the maiden victory I achieved when my child Alisa was born was for her."

The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his previous six finals, comprising in Halle earlier this year.

Medvedev's counter-punching strategy and regular emotional displays on court had caused some to wonder if his skill to play at the highest level was finished.

But the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, striving to come to the net and perform aggressively, supported by an better serving game.

The champion came back from a break down in the first set against the tricky Moutet, securing 4 of the concluding five games to gain the advantage.

The competitors traded service breaks in the second set before the challenger, attempting for his first ATP Tour title, seized the initiative to push for a decider.

Moutet rescued 4 early break points in a tight final set before Medvedev broke to that score to secure the win.

Appropriately, the winner secured the title with a shot at the front of the court, with the Frenchman failing to manage a return after a lengthy match.