HASSELT, Belgium — Belgium superior to the second spherical of Davis Cup qualifying in weird vogue Sunday after Chile tennis participant Cristian Garin was by chance knocked over by his opponent.
Belgium’s Zizou Bergs was celebrating profitable a sport within the third set that left him serving for the match as he sprinted towards his bench. Garin was passing by the slender area between the web and the umpire’s chair on the identical time and the 2 collided, with Bergs catching Garin within the eye together with his shoulder.
Bergs instantly began apologizing, and Garin needed to obtain medical therapy. The Chilean refused to proceed, together with his workforce calling for Bergs to be disqualified.
As a substitute, Garin obtained three consecutive time violations, which led to a sport penalty and him shedding the set and match with out shifting from the bench.
Bergs gained 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, making certain host Belgium superior 3-1.