Belgium to Davis Cup Semifinals: Bergs Defeats France

Belgium Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals After Defeating France

In a day filled with excitement and high-level tennis, Belgium secured their spot in the Davis Cup semifinals by defeating France with a resounding score of 2-0. The match, played on Italian soil, saw Zizou Bergs defeat Arthur Rinderknech with scores of 6-3 and 7-6 (4), thus sealing the Belgian victory. This triumph marks a milestone for Belgium, which had lost its last four matches against France, including the 2017 final. In the next phase, Belgium will face the winner of the match between Italy and Austria next Friday. The other series of quarter-finals will be played on Thursday, with Germany and Argentina, and Spain against the Czech Republic. Bergs demonstrated absolute dominance during the match, securing the victory with a powerful forehand that left his opponent with no options. Previously, Raphael Collignon gave the first point to Belgium after coming back and defeating Corentin Moutet with a score of 2-6, 7-5 and 7-5. The matches in this stage of the competition are decided by the best of three games, including two singles and one doubles. Both Belgium and France returned to this stage of the tournament since the 2019 remodeling. The final phase in Bologna represents the sixth edition where the champion will be defined in a neutral venue. Moutet maintained a solid game until the twelfth game of the second set, where he committed two double faults and missed an easy point at the net, which allowed 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.