Kamil Majchrzak knocked out Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 6-1 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Saturday and moved into the ATP final that now stands between him and Alex de Minaur. The No. 76 from Poland finished the match in an hour and a half, never lost his serve and closed out one of the biggest wins of his career with a performance that was as clean as it was sudden.
The result also gave Majchrzak something few players can claim. He had beaten top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime one day earlier for his first career Top-5 win, and the Medvedev victory made him the sixth man from Poland to ever reach an ATP final. He is now 3-4 lifetime against the Top 10, a record that looks far more imposing after he saved both break points he faced, held all nine of his service games and converted three of six break chances against Medvedev.
That is why the final now matters beyond one upset. De Minaur has been almost untouchable on Dutch soil, improving to 20-2 there since the start of 2024 after beating Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-0 to stretch his winning streak at ‘s-Hertogenbosch to seven. He was the 2024 champion and also won in Rotterdam this year, and he said the Netherlands has been a very good country for him.
Majchrzak’s run is the kind that changes the feel of a week, but it is happening against a player who has turned this tournament into familiar ground. De Minaur said he is hoping to get the job done tomorrow and finish an unbelievable week, and the numbers back him up: no one has been this comfortable on Dutch courts over the past 18 months.
For Majchrzak, the final is the reward for two straight statements; for De Minaur, it is a chance to keep a rare streak alive and chase a second title on Dutch soil in the same season, something no player has done since 1997. The matchup will settle which surge holds up when the week ends.
