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.

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.

The Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between Belgium and Chile in Hasselt concluded with controversy! Zizou Bergs claimed two singles wins for the host nation, including the deciding against Cristian Garin on Sunday.

One of the most controversial events on the tennis planet at the start of 2025 took place this weekend during the Davis Cup clash between Belgium and

Belgium will be Australia's next opponents in the Davis Cup, but only after advancing to the second qualifying round in bizarre circumstances.

Garin was given three consecutive time violations and lost the match while he was calling for his opponent to be disqualified.

Belgium advanced in Davis Cup qualifying in bizarre fashion Sunday after Chile player Cristian Garin was accidentally knocked over by Zizou Bergs.

Cristian Garin wanted his opponent disqualified for his actions, but ended up forfeiting the match himself instead! 😱

Belgium’s Zizou Bergs broke Chilean opponent Cristian Garin for a 6-5 lead in the third and final set that put him and his country just one game away from progressing to the second round. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Zizou Bergs crashes into Cristian Garin during celebrations.

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.