Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's twenty-one titles have been earned on hard courts
A resurgent the Russian player claimed his maiden championship for 882 days with a win over opponent Moutet in the tournament final.
The athlete, a former number one, has had a difficult period, achieving just a single victory at the big events and experiencing a difficult moment at the New York tournament.
His inconsistency on the tennis tour - and issues with his serving in particular - led to him exiting of the world's top 10 and eventually parting ways with long-term mentor Gilles Cervara.
Currently collaborating with his coach and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev has steadily advanced in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought competitive triumph over opponent Moutet.
This marks his first championship after the Rome competition and maiden on a hard court from spring of the previous year.
Victory also means the Russian has achieved twenty-one victories at twenty-one different tournaments.
"It's the first time I'm at a tournament with my two daughters together, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," said world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in dedication of my second daughter my daughter, because the initial championship I won when my older daughter Alisa was born was for her."
The athlete, the former major winner, had failed in his last six championship matches, including in that event previously this season.
His retrieving approach and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had caused some to doubt if his skill to perform at the top level was over.
Yet the 29-year-old has made changes in the past month, striving to approach the net and play positively, backed up by an better serving game.
Medvedev came back from a break down in the first set against the tricky Moutet, winning 4 of the last five games to go ahead.
The pair traded breaks in the second set before the Frenchman, attempting for his initial ATP Tour title, gained dominance to create a decider.
The opponent rescued four early chances in a tight deciding set before Medvedev broke to 15 to secure the win.
Appropriately, Medvedev secured the title with a rally at the front of the court, with Moutet unable to handle a return after two hours and 38 minutes.
