19 of the Russian's 21 victories have been earned on hardcourt
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the tournament title decider.
The Russian, a ex- top-ranked player, has endured a torrid period, managing just a single victory at the Grand Slams and suffering a meltdown at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his service game in specific - led to him falling of the top ten and finally parting ways with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Now collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has gradually advanced in the past month - peaking in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
This marks Medvedev's initial championship since the Rome competition and first on a hardcourt from that period of that year.
The win also means Medvedev has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"It's the first time I am participating in a tournament with my two daughters at once, so to win a title is particularly special," commented tennis professional the champion.
"This championship is in honour of my second daughter Victoria, because the maiden victory I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had lost his past six finals, featuring in the German tournament previously this season.
The player's defensive strategy and frequent emotional displays on court had caused observers to doubt if his capacity to compete at the highest level was over.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the past month, attempting to come to the net and play positively, reinforced by an enhanced service.
Medvedev fought back from a disadvantage in the initial set against the difficult Frenchman, securing four of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The competitors swapped break points in the second set before Moutet, attempting for his first ATP Tour championship, gained dominance to push for a decider.
He saved four early-game chances in a competitive deciding set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Appropriately, he secured victory with a rally at the net, with Moutet failing to control a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
