Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been earned on hardcourt
A resurgent Medvedev secured his maiden title for nearly 30 months with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition championship match.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has endured a challenging year, winning just a single victory at the big events and suffering a setback at the US Open.
His inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his service game in specific - led to him falling of the world's top 10 and eventually parting ways with long-term trainer Gilles Cervara.
Now training with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he has consistently progressed in the last few weeks - climaxing in a tightly fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over opponent Moutet.
It is his first championship after the Rome competition and first on a hardcourt from March of the previous year.
Victory also means he has secured 21 championships at 21 various competitions.
"It's the first time I'm at a event with my both daughters at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented tennis professional Medvedev.
"This title is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The tennis star, the former major winner, had failed in his last six championship matches, comprising in Halle in the past months.
The player's counter-punching strategy and regular outbursts on the playing surface had prompted observers to doubt if his ability to compete at the top level was over.
However the player has implemented adjustments in recent weeks, making an effort to approach the net and perform positively, backed up by an enhanced serve.
The champion recovered from a deficit in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, winning 4 of the final five points to gain the advantage.
The pair swapped service breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, bidding for his initial tour championship, seized the initiative to create a decider.
He defended 4 early-game opportunities in a competitive deciding set before the champion won the break to fifteen to close out the victory.
Fittingly, the winner clinched victory with a point at the net area, with the Frenchman incapable to manage a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.
