Bergs, everything for the country: "We are small, but we are starting to perform big"

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Zizou Bergs transforms when he listens to the Belgian anthem. The number 43 in the ATP rankings seems like a completely different player when representing his country, whether in the Davis Cup or the United Cup.

The most recent example was seen in the United Cup 2026, where he holds two victories and one defeat, with his two successes against two players ranked within the top 20 in the world. First, he defeated a Top 10 player like Félix Auger-Aliassime, giving him no chance (6-3, 6-2), and then followed with another great victory against the world number 18, Jakub Mensik, with a score of 6-2, 7-6(4).

Two months earlier, he also defended his country's colors with a remarkable performance in the finals of the 2025 Davis Cup, where he led Belgium into the semifinals after defeating Arthur Rinderknech and, despite the loss, had seven match points against Flavio Cobolli to push the match against Italy to a decisive doubles match.

Now he has steered Belgium into the United Cup 2026 semifinals, and before competing for a spot in the final against Switzerland with Stan Wawrinka and Belinda Bencic, Bergs attended a press conference where he talked about his strong patriotic feelings and his improvements in his game for this 2026.

Foresees a bright future for Belgian tennis

"I just realized we are among the top four, which is crazy. We made it in the Davis Cup to the top four, and now with the mixed format again. Belgium is gradually becoming a great country. We are small, but we are starting to perform on a large scale."

Zizou Bergs explains the reasons for his outstanding tennis when representing Belgium

"I feel that these formats, the Davis Cup and the United Cup, bring out the best in me. It's something you do with a team, where everyone encourages you. This role of responsibility also feels quite natural to me. I'm really enjoying it."

"I am very patriotic and try to convey that on the court. I feel that not only the bench lives with us, but also the people at home give us that extra push. So far, we have always taken advantage of it very well."

Happy with his preparation for 2026 and his improvement in his tennis

"I did a very good job during the preseason. Also, if we look, for example, at the speed of the serve or on the services in general, I think we improved a lot last year. There is still a lot of work to do on the serve."

"If we look at the forehand stroke, it has improved significantly from last year. By simply playing with the right intentions, with smarter tennis. I also think having a great team around me that guides me well helps. We always try to improve, even if it's just by 1%, but many times we achieve more than 1%," assures Zizou Bergs, who will be closely followed in 2026.

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