Belgium to Davis Cup Semifinals: Bergs Defeats France

Belgium Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals After Defeating France

In a day full of emotions in Bologna, Italy, Zizou Bergs secured Belgium’s place in the Davis Cup semi-finals by defeating Arthur Rinderknech with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (4). This victory gives Belgium an insurmountable 2-0 lead over France, a team with ten titles to its name. Belgium, who had lost their last four matches against France, including the 2017 final, will now face Italy or Austria on Friday. The remaining quarter-finals will take place on Thursday, with Germany, number 2, competing against Argentina, and Spain against the Czech Republic, seeded at number 4. Bergs demonstrated absolute control during the match, sealing his victory with a powerful forehand that left his opponent with no options. Previously, Raphael Collignon had put Belgium in the lead by defeating Corentin Moutet with scores of 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. The matches are defined as the best of three sets, consisting of two singles and one doubles. Both nations returned to this phase of the team competition since its renovation in 2019. The final phase of the Davis Cup in Bologna represents the sixth edition of the event in which the champion is decided in a neutral venue. Moutet maintained a solid level of play until the twelfth game of the second set, at which point he committed two double faults and missed an easy point at the net after attempting a shot between his legs, conceding his serve and allowing Collignon to force a deciding set. A similar situation arose in the third set, where Collignon achieved the decisive break in the final game.