Belgium advances to Davis Cup semifinals after defeating France
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 that has been champion ten times. Belgium, who had lost their last four encounters against France, including the 2017 final, will now face Italy or Austria on Friday. The last two quarter-finals will be played on Thursday, with Germany (2) against Argentina and Spain against the Czech Republic (4). Bergs dominated the match and sealed the victory with a powerful right-hand strike that hit the line. Previously, Raphael Collignon achieved a comeback against Corentin Moutet, winning 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. This result gave Belgium the initial advantage of 1-0. The matches are defined as the best of three: two singles and one doubles. Both nations returned to this phase of the team competition since the 2019 renovation. The final phase of the Davis Cup in Bologna is the sixth edition of the event that defines the champion 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 after attempting a shot between his legs, losing his serve and allowing Collignon to force a decisive set. A similar situation occurred in the third set, where Collignon got the decisive break in the final game.Spain will not have Carlos Alcaraz, number one in the world, who withdrew on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.It was an incredible match.
Raphael Collignon
