"Now I am sad, but very proud of these boys"

Fernando Murciego | 21 Nov 2025 | 22.48

Steve Darcis assesses Belgium's role in the Davis Cup. Source: Getty

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Even though they were defeated in two matches, it is impossible not to feel a certain pride for Belgium's performance in these Davis Cup Finals 2025. The team led by Steve Darcis bowed to the reigning champions, but always with honor.

Both Raphael Collignon and Zizou Bergs fought fiercely against Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli, especially Bergs, who had seven match points to take the tie to the decisive doubles match. It was not meant to be, they were close, hence the desolation of the entire team at the end of the series. Fortunately, Steve Darcis is a captain as solid as a rock and managed to put each piece in its place, assessing the options that were always on the table and congratulating his guys for their effort.

Belgium's Press Conference after losing 0-2 to Italy

STEVE DARCIS

"We had an incredible year, although today we are sad. The feeling I have right now is that I am very proud of the guys, they made an incredible effort creating bonds, today we were close to making it 1-1, and you never know what could happen in the doubles. I am sad, for sure, everyone in the team is, but proud of our role this season. As Zizou said, we have a young team and plenty of time ahead. Hopefully, we will come back stronger in the upcoming years."

ZIZOU BERGS

"I don't remember a moment more emotional than this, it is a combination of enjoying being out there so much, as well as feeling so much love for your team and for the fans who came to see us, it was very difficult to deal with the crowd that came. All these combinations have made everything very emotional, at least I am happy to have had fun out there."

"It's hard to tell if I was the best player in the third set or not, I'm pretty sure I couldn't fight the same way in a normal tournament as I did here fighting for my country, I imagine it's the same for him. Everything changes here, you find a different energy all the time. When you feel like you're starting to decline, when you feel like your serve is disappointing, suddenly a great point comes and everything reactivates. There you find the energy again, this match would be completely different if it weren't for being here."

"If you don't get tense in a match like this, I don't know what will make you feel nervous. It's normal that something like this happens, that you make some incredible shots and others to forget. For example, at 6-4 he makes a mistake, the drop shot is a shot that helped me win a match this year at a similar moment, so I thought it would be good to try it. I prefer to be brave than to hold back, as I did at 6-5. Steve (Darcis) always helps me go for those balls, trying to fight with my 100%, not going for 120%, but also not falling to 70%."

"The key here is to realize where you are, what this competition means. Everything is incredible, from the ceremony at the beginning, it means a lot to the whole team. Today has been an amazing night, at times I looked at Steve and we laughed at everything that was happening, at so many crazy points we played, the atmosphere was impressive. For me, it's important to have fun, if I'm having fun, it's more likely that I'll bring out the tennis I know I can play."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Darcis: “Ahora estoy triste, pero muy orgulloso de estos chicos”