For Kamil Majchrzak game with Garin was a great chance to return to the main ladder tournament ATP for the first time since Australian Open. Can a Pole be seen as a favorite? At most delicate, although in the ranking he is higher (122. VS 138.), and the Chilean is very far from the peak form, when in 2021 he was even the seventeenth tennis player in the world. Nevertheless, in the first qualifying round he defeated 76 in the ranking of Daniel Altmaier and in two sets (7: 5, 6: 4).
Two setboles? Little in Majchrzak!
In the first set, it was a long time that a Pole would find out why Garin made that surprise. After a successful beginning and breaking, Majchrzak lost his own application twice in a row. In addition, at 3: 4 he did not use as many as three breakpoins to make up for the advantage. It seemed that he would not save this party for a Pole, but he showed a huge character.
Losing 4: 5, he needed another three breakpoints, separated by two Setbols for his rival. Fortunately, he defended both, and the longed -for breakthrough came at the last possible moment. There was a tiebreak, which from the perspective of the Chilean was inexplicable. Garin did not win a single point in it, as if he disappeared from the court. However, this was absolutely not a problem of a Pole, who greatly used the rival's sporting collapse and won the 7: 6 set (0).
An absolute ram in a tiebreak and a class show in the second set. A Pole in the Main Ladder of Indian Wells!
In the second party, the Pole used the momentum he gained in the previous set. The beginning was still even, the Chilean did not give a chance to Breakpoint in his first two service games, but most importantly, Majchrzak also not. Fortunately, when the chances of breaking appeared, the Pole had them, and what is more, he used them. One at 2: 2 and the other at 4: 2. Our representative led 5: 2 and was one step away from the triumph.
A step he took soon after. He won the whole match 7: 6 (0), 6: 2 and was promoted to the ladder of the main ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells! Great applause for the representative Polishwho could not be broken at the setbols for the rival in the first party, and when he threw a higher run, it was too high for the Chilean. Majchrzak thus joins to Hubert Hurkacz. We do not know who he will play with, we have to wait at the end of all elimination matches, but who knows. With a little luck it will be someone within reach.