Libema Open winner Kamil Majchrzak spills the beans on Novak Djokovic and fans are livid
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Kamil Majchrzak has captured his first ATP title after winning the Libema Open, marking a significant milestone in his career.
Majchrzak enjoyed an impressive run at the ATP 250 event in the Netherlands, taking down three top-10 players along the way.
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The Pole knocked out top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and third seed Daniil Medvedev before beating second seed Alex de Minaur in the final.
After beating Otto Virtanen and James McCabe early on, Majchrzak capped off his run with a hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7-5) win over De Minaur. Following his victory, he made mention of Novak Djokovic’s influence on him.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesKamil Majchrzak shares thoughts on Novak Djokovic after Libema Open triumph
Speaking to the ATP website, he explained: “I didn’t even have time to breathe. I will definitely have a nice dinner with my coach and we are going to talk a lot, laugh and celebrate.
“But from tomorrow, I already have to move on for the next one because the Tour doesn’t stop. But today I will definitely celebrate it with a very nice dinner in a nice atmosphere.”
He was then asked: “You have said that Novak Djokovic is his idol. What makes him special to you?”
Majchrzak responded: “He’s one of the greatest tennis players in the world. His mental approach, how he can turn the matches around, including our match [in Indian Wells in March], is just different levels.
The 30-year-old met Djokovic at Indian Wells in March but lost their second-round clash 6-4, 1-6, 2-6.
Kamil Majchrzak reflects on his first ATP Tour win
While Majchrzak may have had time to celebrate, his attention is already back on tennis with Queen’s now up next for him.
He will have a challenging start at the ATP 500 event in London, opening against second seed Jiri Lehecka.
But he’s not taking his breakthrough win lightly, saying: “This is an incredible, unbelievable and emotional feeling for me.
“I am living my dream. I put the hard work from the very early ages – me, my parents, my team – to get here after some difficult times, after some better times.
“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.”
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