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Belgium Stuns France to Reach Davis Cup Semifinals in Bologna

Belgium awaits the ItalyAustria winner on Thursday in Bologna.

Overview

  • Raphael Collignon rallied past Corentin Moutet 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 after a late error by the Frenchman shifted the match.
  • Zizou Bergs sealed the tie by defeating Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6 (4) with a composed tiebreak performance.
  • Belgium is the first team into the Final Eight’s last four at Bologna’s SuperTennis Arena.
  • The semifinal is scheduled for Thursday, November 20 at 16:00 local time, with live coverage on SuperTennis and streaming on SuperTenniX.
  • The result was framed as an upset given France’s 6-3 edge in past Davis Cup meetings and Belgium’s last win over France dating to 1997, with Moutet remarking, “Everyone will call me a clown.”