Steve Darcis, captain of the Belgian Davis Cup team, reflected on the team's performance and how they came close to taking a third point against mighty Italy.
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First round wrapped up at the Davis Cup Finals 2025 with the first surprise. France, dealing with key absences in Bologna, has been eliminated by a competitive Belgium team that always shows up in this competition, even in the final phase. Raphael Collignon started it by defeating Corentin Moutet mentally, and then left the task to his compatriot Zizou Bergs to seal the deal against Arthur Rinderknech. A classic 2-0 victory putting the Belgians into the semifinals, where they will face Italy or Austria next Friday.
Match Results (Belgium 2-0 France)
- R Collignon def. C Moutet: 26 75 75
- Z Bergs def. A Rinderknech: 63 76
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davis Cup 2025. Bélgica destroza el sueño francés
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Australia died on the shore after equalizing 0-2, winning the doubles, with De Miñaur defeating Zizou Bergs (7-5, 6-2), and being one set up in the final match. They were on the verge of securing their spot in the Copa Davis finals in Bologna, but Belgium, led by Raphael Collignon who had beaten De Miñaur the day before, halted the comeback attempt and ensured Belgium's qualification for the Copa Davis finals after defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3 in the fifth match, after two hours and eleven minutes. Consequently, Australia, finalists in two of the last three editions, will not be among the eight teams contending for the cup in November.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Australia rozó la épica, pero Bélgica se lleva el billete para las finales de la Copa Davis
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Belgium has been the first country to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals 2025 thanks to their 2-0 victory against France. After the wins by Raphael Collignon and Zizou Bergs, the happiest man in Bologna was Steve Darcis, the captain.
“Everyone has performed very well on the court, we've seen it, everyone was very focused. I just told them that I don't care if we win or lose, I only care that they do their best, that they fight until the end. I want to be proud of them, we now have a very young team, with a lot of potential and motivation. When I have to call them to play with the Davis Cup, there is only one answer: Yes. I think this has been the big change,” said the Belgian speaking of his team.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Darcis da la clave del éxito de Bélgica: “Cuando llamo a estos chicos para jugar la Copa Davis, solo hay una respuesta posible”
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Great absentees, epic comebacks... that's how the teams that will compete for the coveted trophy this year were classified.
The Belgian spoke after the tie and gave his version of what happened, admitting that he made a mistake but defending the referee's decision.
Belgium lost to Brazil, but by earning a point in the decisive doubles match, they keep their hopes of qualifying for the finals of the 2024 Davis Cup in Malaga alive. If the Brazilians had managed to win 3-0, they would have been the ones still in contention, but the tight victories of Joao Fonseca over Raphael Collignon (6-3 6-7 6-3) and Thiago Monteiro over Zizou Bergs (4-6 7-6 7-5) were not enough. The experienced pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen managed to seal the match in one of the most tense games of the match, against Rafael Matos and Felipe Meligeni Alves (6-3 3-6 6-4). The Brazilians showed resilience throughout the group stage, but they will have to wait at least until 2025 to see them for the first time in the final stage.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Bélgica se queda fuera a pesar de vencer a Brasil
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Steve Darcis, captain of the Belgian Davis Cup team, reflected on the team's performance and how they came close to taking a third point against mighty Italy.
Belgium has been the first country to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals 2025 thanks to their 2-0 victory against France. After the wins by Raphael Collignon and Zizou Bergs, the happiest man in Bologna was Steve Darcis, the captain.
“Everyone has performed very well on the court, we've seen it, everyone was very focused. I just told them that I don't care if we win or lose, I only care that they do their best, that they fight until the end. I want to be proud of them, we now have a very young team, with a lot of potential and motivation. When I have to call them to play with the Davis Cup, there is only one answer: Yes. I think this has been the big change,” said the Belgian speaking of his team.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Darcis da la clave del éxito de Bélgica: “Cuando llamo a estos chicos para jugar la Copa Davis, solo hay una respuesta posible”
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First round wrapped up at the Davis Cup Finals 2025 with the first surprise. France, dealing with key absences in Bologna, has been eliminated by a competitive Belgium team that always shows up in this competition, even in the final phase. Raphael Collignon started it by defeating Corentin Moutet mentally, and then left the task to his compatriot Zizou Bergs to seal the deal against Arthur Rinderknech. A classic 2-0 victory putting the Belgians into the semifinals, where they will face Italy or Austria next Friday.
Match Results (Belgium 2-0 France)
- R Collignon def. C Moutet: 26 75 75
- Z Bergs def. A Rinderknech: 63 76
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davis Cup 2025. Bélgica destroza el sueño francés
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Great absentees, epic comebacks... that's how the teams that will compete for the coveted trophy this year were classified.
Australia died on the shore after equalizing 0-2, winning the doubles, with De Miñaur defeating Zizou Bergs (7-5, 6-2), and being one set up in the final match. They were on the verge of securing their spot in the Copa Davis finals in Bologna, but Belgium, led by Raphael Collignon who had beaten De Miñaur the day before, halted the comeback attempt and ensured Belgium's qualification for the Copa Davis finals after defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3 in the fifth match, after two hours and eleven minutes. Consequently, Australia, finalists in two of the last three editions, will not be among the eight teams contending for the cup in November.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Australia rozó la épica, pero Bélgica se lleva el billete para las finales de la Copa Davis
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The Belgian spoke after the tie and gave his version of what happened, admitting that he made a mistake but defending the referee's decision.
Belgium lost to Brazil, but by earning a point in the decisive doubles match, they keep their hopes of qualifying for the finals of the 2024 Davis Cup in Malaga alive. If the Brazilians had managed to win 3-0, they would have been the ones still in contention, but the tight victories of Joao Fonseca over Raphael Collignon (6-3 6-7 6-3) and Thiago Monteiro over Zizou Bergs (4-6 7-6 7-5) were not enough. The experienced pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen managed to seal the match in one of the most tense games of the match, against Rafael Matos and Felipe Meligeni Alves (6-3 3-6 6-4). The Brazilians showed resilience throughout the group stage, but they will have to wait at least until 2025 to see them for the first time in the final stage.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Bélgica se queda fuera a pesar de vencer a Brasil
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