Belgium Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals After Defeating France
In a day full of emotion, 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 that has been champion ten times. Belgium, which had suffered defeats in its last four encounters against France, including the 2017 final, is now preparing to face Italy or Austria next Friday. The Bergs encounter was characterized by his dominance on the court, culminating in an impressive forehand that secured the victory. Previously, Raphael Collignon had put Belgium in the lead by coming back and defeating Corentin Moutet with partials of 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. The matches are defined as the best of three matches: two singles and one doubles. Both Belgium and France returned to this stage of the team tournament since its renovation in 2019. The Davis Cup Finals 8 in Bologna marks the sixth edition of the event where the champion is defined in a neutral venue. Moutet maintained a solid game 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 decisive third set. A similar situation was repeated in the third set, where Collignon achieved the decisive break in the final game.It should be noted that Spain did not have Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.It was an incredible match.
Raphael Collignon
