Nineteen of Daniil Medvedev's 21 victories have been earned on hard courts
A resurgent the Russian player won his first championship for 882 days with a win over Frenchman Moutet in the competition title decider.
Medvedev, a ex- world number one, has had a difficult year, managing just one match at the big events and suffering a setback at the New York tournament.
His unpredictability on the professional circuit - and issues with his service game in especial - led to him exiting of the top ten and ultimately splitting with long-time mentor his previous coach.
Now training with Johansson and his other coach, the tennis star has steadily progressed in the past month - climaxing in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
It is his initial trophy following the 2023 Rome Masters and first on a hard surface after that period of the previous year.
Victory also signifies the Russian has won twenty-one victories at 21 different events.
"It's the first time I have attended a competition with my two daughters at once, so to get a trophy is especially meaningful," commented world number 14 the champion.
"This title is in tribute of my second daughter my daughter, because the first title I got when my older daughter my daughter was born was for her."
The athlete, the past champion, had lost his last six title deciders, comprising in the German tournament in the past months.
The player's defensive play style and regular outbursts on the playing surface had prompted observers to question if his skill to perform at the highest level was concluded.
Yet the athlete has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort to approach the net and play aggressively, supported by an improved serve.
He came back from a deficit in the opening set against the challenging Moutet, winning 4 of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead.
The pair exchanged breaks in the following set before the Frenchman, attempting for his first professional championship, took control to push for a third set.
Moutet saved four early opportunities in a competitive third set before the champion secured a break to fifteen to secure the win.
Appropriately, he clinched the title with a point at the front of the court, with his opponent unable to handle a shot after over two and a half hours.
