Kamil Majchrzak (169th ATP) returned to professional play this season tennis. The Pole missed the entire year of 2023 when prohibited substances were detected in his body. Ultimately, ITIA found that Majchrzak had taken the prohibited substance unknowingly. Polish tennis player He doesn't hide the fact that he regrets the way he was treated. – Some are equal and some are more equal – he said recently, commenting on the ITIA decision regarding Jannik Sinner (1. ATP).
Majchrzak eliminated from US Open. He will not join Hurkacz and Kaśnikowski
Now the Pole was fighting to advance to the main stage of the US Open. Earlier in the qualifications he defeated Michael Zheng (695. ATP) and Daniel Elahim Galan (129. ATP). In final Mattia Belucci was his opponent in the elimination round. He is already ranked much higher tennis player. In the ATP rankings he is 102nd and ahead a match was tipped as the favorite.
The beginning of the match was very even. Kamil Majchrzak had a very good moment in the third game, when he defeated his opponent without losing any points. The key moment of the first set came only in the seventh game. The Pole lost his serve badly, and then the Italian finished it off and it was 5:3. Majchrzak was unable to save the situation, he lost on his serve again – although after a much more even fight – and ended the first set with a score of 3:6.
In the second set, Polish fans could gain hope for a moment that things would get better. Majchrzak broke his opponent right away. However, it was of no use, because a moment later Bellucci did the same, and then repeated this trick in the sixth game. The Pole had no greater chance of getting back into this match. He lost again 3:6.
This means that fans will have to be content with the presence of only two Polish tennis players in the main phase of the US Open. Hubert Hurkacz had already been guaranteed participation in the 1st round. On Thursday evening he was joined by Maks Kaśnikowski, who got through the qualifications in very good style.