19 of the Russian's 21 titles have been achieved on hard courts
A revitalized the Russian player won his first title for 882 days with success over opponent Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider.
Medvedev, a former world number one, has had a challenging year, achieving just one win at the Grand Slams and experiencing a difficult moment at the US Open.
His unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his service game in specific - led to him exiting of the elite rankings and ultimately splitting with long-term mentor his previous coach.
Presently training with his coach and Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the past month - climaxing in a closely contested three-set win over opponent Corentin Moutet.
This marks his maiden title since the 2023 Rome Masters and maiden on a hard surface since that period of the previous year.
The win also signifies Medvedev has achieved twenty-one titles at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a trophy is really nice," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the initial championship I got when my child her name was delivered was for her."
Medvedev, the former major winner, had failed in his last six title deciders, featuring in that event in the past months.
Medvedev's defensive strategy and recurring reactions on court had prompted some to wonder if his ability to compete at the elite level was over.
However the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, striving to approach the net and perform aggressively, backed up by an better serving game.
The champion fought back from a deficit in the first set against the difficult Frenchman, winning four of the final five exchanges to take the lead.
Both players swapped break points in the second set before the Frenchman, striving for his first professional title, seized the initiative to create a final set.
Moutet rescued 4 initial opportunities in a tight deciding set before the champion won the break to fifteen to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured the win with a point at the net, with his opponent incapable to manage a shot after two hours and 38 minutes.
