Kamil Majchrzak Wins Libema Open At Rosmalen, Breaks Into Top 50

Kamil Majchrzak crowns a standout week on grass in ‘s-Hertogenbosch by defeating Alex De Minaur for the Rosmalen Grass Court Championship title, winning 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-5) in just under two and a half hours to secure a first ATP trophy.

The victory completes a trio of wins over top-10 opponents, after earlier defeats of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev, and lifts Kamil Majchrzak into the top 50 of the ATP rankings for the first time, with the Pole climbing to 47th position.

The opening set against Alex De Minaur turns quickly in Kamil Majchrzak favour, as the Pole captures the first three games and keeps control from there, leaving De Minaur unable to retrieve the early break, which provides the platform for the eventual championship success.

The contest then swings sharply in the second set, when both players trade early breaks before Alex De Minaur strings together four consecutive games, dropping only five points in that spell, as the Australian forces a deciding set and appears to have gained clear momentum.

The final set at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championship becomes a tense battle, with Kamil Majchrzak moving ahead by a break and Alex De Minaur responding straight away, before both players hold serve to reach a tie-break that ultimately decides the ATP 250 final.

The tie-break itself mirrors the match swings, as Kamil Majchrzak races into 3-0 and 5-2 leads, then Alex De Minaur responds with three points in a row, yet the Australian cannot resist on the last two rallies, with the 30-year-old converting a first championship point.

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Kamil Majchrzak path in ‘s-Hertogenbosch is far from straightforward, with the draw placing Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev and Alex De Minaur in the way, and the Pole becomes only the second player after Grigor Dimitrov to post three top-10 wins on the way to an ATP 250 crown since 2009.

This run in the Netherlands becomes especially meaningful because it delivers a long-awaited first ATP title and a surge to 47 in the world rankings, marking a key stage in Kamil Majchrzak career and providing a strong platform for the rest of the grass season.

This is an incredible, unbelievable and emotional feeling for me, he told the ATP website.I am living my dream. It’s just unbelievable to go through these emotions, to live through these emotions, to even compete at that level and to win an ATP title. That’s the ultimate goal for a tennis player. Now I’ve accomplished it. Now I have to set myself a new goal.