The Limburger, a fighter, was beaten in the tie-break of the 5th set by the French Arthur Cazaux. 2 out of 4, that’s the Belgian record following this first day in London with the qualifications of Mertens and Minnen and the elimination of Van Uytvanck. Article reserved for subscribers By Yves Simon Published on 07/01/2024 at 9:28 p.m. Reading time: 3 min
What a disappointment! It was as if you weren’t supposed to be Belgian and have to face a Frenchman on this opening Monday of July. Because Zizou Bergs (82nd in the world) delivered a Belgium-France match at Wimbledon, a bit like what the Devils experienced in Düsseldorf, with the same bitter taste in the end. First largely dominated by a more lively and aggressive Arthur Cazaux, the Belgian number 1 gave up (literally and figuratively, because he was suffering from this part of his body following his energy expenditure in qualifying), before hoping for a crazy comeback. Trailing 6-1, 6-4, he mobilized to no longer offer his service to his opponent and come back to two sets all thanks to his confidence in the tie-break 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7.
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