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Majchrzak backs up Wimbledon run with opening Gstaad victory

Kamil Majchrzak continued his impressive recent form on Monday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, where he overcame Terence Atmane 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the second round at the ATP 250 clay-court event.

The Pole arrived in Switzerland off the back of a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, his best result at a major. The 29-year-old, who talked to ATPTour.com in London about the role of his wife-turned-trainer Marta, upset former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the English capital.

The No. 81 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Majchrzak will next meet Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse. The 21-year-old defeated fifth seed Laslo Djere 7-6(4) 1-6, 6-4 to become the youngest Peruvian to win a tour-level match since Luis Horna, 20, in Umag in 2001.

Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga also advanced with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Dalibor Svrcina. The World No. 136 won 74 per cent of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to set a second-round clash with third seed Pedro Martinez. Frenchman Arthur Cazaux earned a comeback 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) win against Nikoloz Basilashvili, who upset Lorenzo Musetti at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old meets Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round.

Two-time champion Casper Ruud is the top seed in Gstaad and begins his campaign later this week.