Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been achieved on hard courts
A comeback Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden championship for over two years with success over opponent Moutet in the tournament championship match.
The Russian, a former number one, has experienced a difficult period, achieving just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the American major.
The player's unpredictability on the ATP Tour - and struggles with his service game in especial - caused him falling of the elite rankings and finally separating with long-term coach Gilles Cervara.
Presently working with Thomas Johansson and his other coach, he has steadily improved in the recent weeks - climaxing in a closely contested three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
It is the player's initial trophy since the Rome competition and maiden on a hard court since spring of that year.
The win also means the Russian has secured twenty-one championships at twenty-one various tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my two daughters simultaneously, so to win a trophy is especially meaningful," stated world number 14 Medvedev.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter her name, because the initial championship I got when my first daughter Alisa was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the past champion, had lost his past six finals, comprising in Halle in the past months.
The player's retrieving play style and recurring reactions on court had caused some to wonder if his ability to perform at the top level was over.
Yet the player has made changes in the last few weeks, striving to advance forward and compete assertively, backed up by an better serving game.
He recovered from a break down in the opening set against the challenging Frenchman, securing four of the last five games to take the lead.
Both players swapped break points in the middle set before the Frenchman, striving for his maiden ATP Tour victory, seized the initiative to create a third set.
He saved four early-game opportunities in a tight final set before the Russian won the break to 15 to serve for the match.
Appropriately, the winner earned the win with a shot at the front of the court, with Moutet failing to manage a shot after a lengthy match.
