Poland's Kamil Majchrzak stuns Alex de Minaur to claim maiden ATP title in Rosmalen

Path to the final

Majchrzak, ranked 76th, had never reached an ATP final before this week. He began his campaign by beating Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime, the world number four, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals on Friday. A day later he dispatched Russia's Daniil Medvedev, ranked eighth, 7-6(4), 6-1 in the semi-finals, booking a spot in Sunday's title decider.

How the match unfolded

Both players battled blustery conditions at the Autotron Rosmalen. Majchrzak took the opening set 6-3 with an early break and held his serve without facing a break point. De Minaur, the 2024 champion, responded in the second set by breaking the Pole twice, leveling the match 6-2.

Deciding set and tiebreak

The third set remained on serve until the seventh game, when Majchrzak broke courtesy of a double fault from the Australian. De Minaur broke back immediately and the pair held serve to force a tiebreak. De Minaur double-faulted to start the breaker, gifting Majchrzak a 3-0 lead. The Pole tightened up, allowing the Australian to claw back to 5-5, but a brave serve-and-volley gave Majchrzak championship point. Another double fault from De Minaur sealed the 7-5 tiebreak and the title, with Majchrzak sinking to his knees in celebration.

What the champion said

I don't know what to say, it's an incredible moment for me. Alex is one of the toughest opponents to face. I knew I had to play my best level to win.