Belgium Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals After Defeating France
In a day full of emotions and good tennis, Belgium secured its place in the Davis Cup semifinals. Zizou Bergs defeated Arthur Rinderknech with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (4), giving Belgium an insurmountable 2-0 lead over France. This triumph marks a milestone for Belgium, who had lost their last four encounters against France, including the 2017 final. Now, the Belgian team will face Italy or Austria on Friday. Bergs’ match was impeccable, sealing the victory with a powerful right-hand punch that left Rinderknech with no chance. In the first match of the series, Raphael Collignon achieved a spectacular comeback against Corentin Moutet, with scores of 2-6, 7-5, 7-5, putting Belgium in the lead. The Davis Cup matches are played to the best of three: two singles and one doubles. Both Belgium and France returned to this stage of the team competition since it was reformed in 2019. The final phase in Bologna represents the sixth edition of the event where the champion is defined in a neutral site. Moutet maintained a solid level of play until the twelfth game of the second set, where he committed two double faults and missed an easy point at the net, losing his serve and allowing Collignon to force a decisive third set. A similar situation was repeated in the third set, with Collignon achieving the decisive break in the final game.In other news, Spain will not have Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.It was an incredible match.
Raphael Collignon
