BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Zizou Bergs beat Arthur Rinderknech, 6-3, 7-6 (4), to send Belgium into the Davis Cup semifinals with an unassailable 2-0 lead over 10-time champion France on Tuesday.
Belgium had lost its last four meetings with France, including in the 2017 final. It will face either No. 1 Italy or Austria on Friday. The last two quarterfinals will be held Thursday, including No. 2 Germany against Argentina, and Spain against the No. 4-seeded Czech Republic.
Bergs was in control throughout and sealed the match with a superb forehand winner down the line.
Earlier, Raphael Collignon rallied past Corentin Moutet, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5, to give Belgium a 1-0 lead. Ties are played as a best-of-three matches: two singles and one doubles.
