Overview
- Belgium advanced 2-0 over 10-time champion France after Raphael Collignon beat Corentin Moutet 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 and Zizou Bergs defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6(4).
- Hosts Italy moved through 2-0 against Austria with singles wins for Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli, canceling the need for doubles.
- Belgium reached its first Davis Cup semifinal since 2017 and will face two-time defending champion Italy in Bologna on Friday.
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with a hamstring injury, while Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti are absent, leaving Alexander Zverev as the lone top-10 singles player competing.
- ITF chief executive Ross Hutchins said he will consult leading players about potential adjustments to the competition to improve participation, as the best-of-three tie format saw doubles rubbers unused after straight singles wins.