Tennis fans stunned after Zizou Bergs tackled Cristian Garin during Davis Cup — and still won: ‘Shocking decision’
The Davis Cup tie between Belgium and Chile descended into chaos after a Belgian player won his match despite shoulder charging his opponent, who pleaded for the match to be stopped.
How Cristian Garin and Zizou Bergs’ Davis Cup tie descended into tennis farce over default rules
In the third set of the match, Bergs broke Garin’s serve with a brilliant forehand pass to go up 6-5 and serve for the match. He sprinted to the net in celebration and leapt up into the air, just as his opponent was crossing over to return to his seat.
ATP pro claims Novak Djokovic would’ve been ‘defaulted for life’ after Zizou Bergs hurts Cristian Garin in accidental collision at Davis Cup
Belgium clinched a controversial win in Sunday’s match in the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round tie against Chile, following which former World No.16 Nikoloz Basilashvili brought Novak Djokovic into the discussion.
Davis Cup scandal: Zizou Bergs’ collision ends Garin's match amid penalty chaos
The match drew many reactions and ended in chaos following an incident in the closing stages of the duel. Bergs grabbed a break in the 11th game of the decider and made a proper celebration of it. However, he ran and collided with Garin at the net.
Chile loses Davis Cup tie versus Belgium after accidental collision between Cristian Garin and Zizou Bergs
Bergs collided with Garin after celebrating a break of serve at 5-5 in the third set, and after the latter refused to resume play, he received a game penalty for consecutive time violations to lose the match.
Zizou Bergs scores accidental knockout to send Belgium past Chile in Davis Cup
Belgium secured a controversial victory in Davis Cup qualifying.
Controversy in Davis Cup after an accidental collision between two players: One of them refused to keep playing
The Davis Cup game between Belgium and Chile ended abruptly after Belgian player Zizou Bergs collided with Cristián Garín, who refused to keep playing.
A Controversial Finish Mars Belgium's Davis Cup Win over Chile
Sunday February 2, 2025 A thrilling Davis cup tie between Belgium and Chile dissolved into controversy on Sunday. Things got out of hand late in the
Chilean tennis player Cristian Garin loses Davis Cup qualifier for refusing to continue after collision
Garin was given three consecutive time violations and lost the match while he was calling for his opponent to be disqualified.
Chile's Garin refuses to play on after changeover collision and loses Davis Cup match to Belgium
Belgium has advanced to the second round of Davis Cup qualifying in bizarre circumstances after Chile tennis player Cristian Garin was knocked over by his opponent and refused to continue the match
Bizarre Davis Cup drama as Cristian Garin gets disqualified for refusing to play after collision with Zizou Bergs
The incident happened during the third set of the match after Bergs secured a break in the 11th game to put Belgium on the verge of a win
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Bizarre Tennis Victory: Belgium's Dramatic Davis Cup Win
In a dramatic Davis Cup match, Belgium defeated Chile after a controversial incident involving Cristian Garin and Zizou Bergs, leading to Chile receiving game penalties. Belgium's win secured their ...