Kamil Majchrzak at Hangzhou: conflicting predictions and a tough second-round test
Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak, after a first-round meeting with Italian Mattia Bellucci, faced China's Yunchaokete Bu in the second round of the Hangzhou ATP event, with live coverage showing Bu taking the first set and leading in the second.
A breakthrough season ahead of Hangzhou
Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak has had a strong 2026 season, winning his first ATP Tour title and sitting just one win away from matching his 2022 tally of 17 tour-level victories, according to Last Word on Sports. His recent form, however, has been mixed, and he is aiming to return to the world's Top 50.
Round of 32 vs Bellucci — predictions diverge
In the first round at the AITO Hangzhou Open, Majchrzak faced Italian Mattia Bellucci, who leads their head-to-head 1-0. Last Word on Sports predicted a Majchrzak win in three sets, citing his greater consistency compared with Bellucci, who suffered a heavy loss to Taylor Fritz at the US Open. Stats Insider, running 10,000 simulations, gave Majchrzak a 53% chance of winning, and betting markets (TAB) also listed him as the favorite at $1.72 against Bellucci's $2.10. Despite this, Stats Insider's recommended "value" bet was actually on Bellucci, pointing to a gap between its model's probabilities and the market odds — an interesting split between who was favored and which bet was recommended.
Round two: a tough test against Bu
According to a live report from Przegląd Sportowy, Majchrzak's next opponent was Chinese player Yunchaokete Bu, world No. 111, who had beaten American Michael Zheng 2-0 in the previous round. In the match itself, Bu took the first set 7-6, winning the tiebreak 7-4, and then broke Majchrzak's serve to lead 2-1 in the second set. The source's coverage ended before the match concluded, so the final result is not known.
Tournament backdrop
The Hangzhou AITO tournament has drawn notable champions in recent years — Alexander Bublik won the title in 2025, while Marin Cilic triumphed in 2024. Majchrzak's season form has made his run in Hangzhou one of the more closely watched storylines on this week's ATP calendar.
