- The drama ended Belgium vs Chile Davis Cup Case
- The Chilean star was injured by collision in front of the referee
The Davis Cup tie of Belgium reached an unfortunate conclusion on Sunday when, with the hosts leading 2-1, Zizou Bergs knocked down and wounded his Chilean opponent Cristian Garin while celebrating a key service rest to go 6-5 in the decisive set.
Bergs ran wildly to Banco Belga in the change, since he hoped to serve the game, but, looking towards his celebration bank, he turned Garin, caught him in his eye with his shoulder while both passed through the narrow space between The network and chair at the same time.
Bergs seemed shocked and immediately apologized, but the stunned Garin needed medical treatment for his swollen eye and then refused to continue, with the Chilean camp asking that Bergs was disqualified.
But instead, although Bergs received a warning for unsportsmanlike behavior, it was Garin who was penalized with three consecutive time violations for not restarting, which led to a penalty of the game and Chile lost the set, the game-6-3 4 -6 7 7 -5 -And the draw 3-1.
Garin, who was later reported by the doctor of the Chilean team, Alejandro Orizola, who was “in any condition” to continue, according to the reports, complained with the experienced Portuguese referee Carlos Ramos: “If he will not breach it, You will not defend it!
The Chilean team was furious, with the bank of its opponents as tensions increased.

In the photo: Cristian Garin de Chile reacts a fraction of a second after Zizou Bergs (with his back to the camera) hit his shoulder in his right eye

Bergs seemed surprised and immediately apologized to the collision

The Chilean team and tennis fans were indignant when Garin was beaten with three consecutive time violations despite the fact that his team's doctor told the referee that the star could not continue.
Garin relieved his anger on Instagram after the game, writing: 'Then, the player is injured and cannot continue playing, but we like nothing. Wow, what a beautiful world and what a great mentality.
He also showed his followers a photo of his right eye wearing red and swollen, and wrote in a later publication: “I still can't believe we have disqualified … years of loving this sport and I never thought I would live something like what happened. '
“They just wanted to finish that game at any cost,” Garin added at his press conference after the game by insisting that he was not physically capable of continuing to play.
Chilean captain Nicholas Massu also lashed out, saying: 'An hour and a half later, we still don't receive any apology from anyone. Not a single person asked if Cristian is fine.
Tennis fans were outraged by what they saw.
“The most shameless breach ever witnessed and not given,” one wrote in X.
The referee made a horrible decision by punishing GarĂn (that is, Chile) for the easy preventable error of Bergs. Do not jump like this without first making sure that the coast is clear, 'added another.

Garin posted this furious message on Instagram after the time violations cost the game and saw Chile lose the tie against Belgium
'This was a horrible call. Tennis looks ridiculous, 'said a third.
'Outrageous! The Belgian player should have been disqualified, '' another wrote.
There could be more repercussions because if Bergs had been disqualified, as the Chileans wanted, the draw would have reached a decisive with his star Nicolas Jarry against Belgian adolescent Alexander Blockx.
On the other hand, it is the Belgians who will travel to Australia in September, where the Slyton Hewitt team, which had defeated Sweden 3-1 in Stockholm the day before, will play their first draw in the 'Male Tennis World Cup' for three for three years.
The Australians, fired by the number 8 of the world, Alex de Minaur, will be the overwhelming favorites for victory in a second draw of the classification round against a team promoted by Bergs, No. 60 of the world and the prospect prospect blockx, who is No. 146.