Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one victories have been won on hard courts
A comeback the Russian player claimed his maiden title for 882 days with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition final.
The Russian, a former top-ranked player, has endured a challenging season, managing just one match at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
Medvedev's varied form on the professional circuit - and struggles with his service game in specific - resulted in him exiting of the top ten and eventually parting ways with long-term trainer his previous coach.
Presently training with his coach and his other coach, he has consistently advanced in the recent weeks - climaxing in a hard-fought three-set win over Frenchman Moutet.
This represents the player's initial trophy after the Rome competition and initial on a hard court since spring of 2023.
Success also signifies he has secured twenty-one championships at 21 various competitions.
"For the first time I'm at a event with my both daughters together, so to win a championship is really nice," said ranked player the champion.
"This victory is in honour of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I achieved when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had been defeated in his past six finals, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
Medvedev's counter-punching play style and recurring reactions on the playing surface had led some to wonder if his ability to play at the top level was finished.
But the player has altered his approach in the past month, striving to advance forward and perform aggressively, supported by an enhanced serving game.
Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the first set against the challenging opponent, taking four of the concluding five games to go ahead.
Both players swapped break points in the middle set before the challenger, bidding for his maiden professional victory, seized the initiative to force a third set.
He defended 4 initial opportunities in a competitive third set before Medvedev won the break to 15 to secure the win.
Fittingly, the winner clinched victory with a point at the net, with the Frenchman unable to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
