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

Aussie star Nick Kyrgios didn’t hold back from commenting on the biggest controversy of the tennis weekend, as the Davis Cup match between Cristian Garin and Zizou Bergs ended in a bizarre fashion.

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

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’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.

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