19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 championships have been earned on hard surfaces
A resurgent Daniil Medvedev claimed his maiden trophy for 882 days with success over Frenchman Moutet in the competition final.
The Russian, a former world number one, has had a difficult season, winning just a single victory at the big events and suffering a difficult moment at the American major.
His inconsistency on the professional circuit - and issues with his serving in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and eventually separating with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now collaborating with his coach and Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the past month - peaking in a closely contested three-set triumph over challenger Corentin Moutet.
It is his initial championship after the Italian tournament and first on a hard surface after that period of the previous year.
Victory also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one championships at twenty-one distinct tournaments.
"For the first time I have attended a tournament with my both daughters simultaneously, so to win a championship is really nice," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev.
"This championship is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I won when my first daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had been defeated in his last six championship matches, comprising in that event previously this season.
His counter-punching play style and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had led commentators to doubt if his skill to play at the highest level was finished.
Yet the athlete has altered his approach in the last few weeks, making an effort to advance forward and perform aggressively, backed up by an improved service.
The champion fought back from a deficit in the first set against the tricky opponent, securing 4 of the final five points to gain the advantage.
The competitors exchanged break points in the following set before Moutet, striving for his first tour title, took control to force a final set.
The opponent saved 4 early break points in a competitive final set before the champion won the break to 15 to close out the victory.
Fittingly, he earned victory with a shot at the front of the court, with his opponent failing to manage a volley after over two and a half hours.
