Majchrzak topples Tommy Paul and extends his fairy tale in 2026

Kamil Majchrzak is experiencing the best season of his career and has once again proven it at the ATP Washington 2026, where he defeated Tommy Paul with a score of 7-5 7-6 to further boost a statistic that shows he is ready to compete toe to toe with the best players on the circuit.

Up to this year's Indian Wells Masters 1000, the Polish tennis player had a record of 1 win and 16 losses against top 30 opponents. Despite having reached a ranking of 45 and currently holding the number 72 spot, Kamil has changed his mindset, and since March, he has improved this record to 5-1 against top 30 opponents. Tommy Paul, Alejandro Tabilo, Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Miñaur, and Felix Auger-Aliassime have felt firsthand his improvement, so it's only a matter of time before he climbs the rankings again.

Majchrzak explains the key to his success against the top 30

After the match against Paul and securing his spot in the round of 16, Majchrzak was interviewed by Tennis TV, revealing that "I've probably started to believe in myself more and execute better shots, because I had already played against top players in the past, and some of those matches were very close although I ended up losing. Now I win, and that has changed something in my mind. I knew I could compete against them but never won, so this has given me a lot of confidence in myself and a great boost."

In the next round, he will face another tough opponent like Taylor Fritz, so he will have to display his best level if he wants to continue advancing in the tournament and arrive with the best possible ranking at the upcoming Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati and the US Open.

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