Zizou Bergs v Cristian Garin | Belgium v Chile | 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers Match Highlights

Watch the match highlights from Zizou Bergs v Cristian Garin in Belgium.
#DavisCup #Belgium #Chile

[@Jesus-yh9by]

ITF = 💼💼💼💸💸💸💸💸💵💵💵💵

[@lovelovefk7]

A referee like this should be fired!

[@Mrcandyblood]

No. Garin dived and was being overdramatic, the referee saw it.

[@luisbrillouett4987]

​@@Mrcandybloodthe belgium player was overexaiting or too much cocaine 😂

[@fenoh]

​@@Mrcandyblooddid u check that eye lmao

[@zachrojas2534]

@@Mrcandybloodhow is that being dramatic in a sport that touching the opponent is illegal? Why are u commenting if you don’t know shit about the rules man…

[@Mrcandyblood]

​@@zachrojas2534I have played tennis in ITF tournaments. I know the rules. Garin was trying to take advantage of them by being a drama queen and gave up. No respect from me

[@pedrosaari]

A shoulder to the head is an immediate send-off in rugby

[@janerveras8620]

IF THE ITF DOES NOT PUNISH BELGIUM, TENNIS WILL BECOME MMA, AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

[@benjaminpollock3571]

$hame on the Davis Cup, this was absolutely outrageous. Although unintentional that's an agression and Bergs must've been disqualified..

[@Mrcandyblood]

Lol, garin was being overdramatic as hell, just trying to win with disqualification. Good officials

[@r3b158]

When djoco hits a ligne refereel slightely in US open he was disqualified@@Mrcandyblood

[@Mrcandyblood]

@@r3b158 that was an warning for players to be cautious and for the safety for line referees and ball boys/girls. If Bergs would have been disqualified for that, we would soon see more intentional dives and theatre in tennis than in football.

[@1000_Shake]

@@Mrcandyblood A double tennis player got himself disqualified after hitting a ball that just bounced out to the back of the head of the opponent, he got disqualified then it was not intentional at all and not out of any anger, if that guy got disqualified there, then Zizou should have been disqualified periods, like it or not.

[@FelipeACR]

SHOW THE REPETITION OF THIS ROBBERY!

[@slowbot68]

they do show it?

[@vtscll4]

I don't understand what happened. Bergsa ran into Garin carelessly,knocked him down on the ground and then Garin got defaulted??????????? There has to be something more to it,I genuinely don't get it. Seems weird

[@1000_Shake]

It seems Garin was still able to play according to the medecin but Garin refused to play because he wanted Bergs ro be defaulted, so Garin got 1 penalty/sanction after another​ and it gave Bergs the match @@vtscll4

[@boringlifeofateen]

@@vtscll4 I think the officials wanted Garin to continue play, but Garin was not having it and I’m assuming he wanted a disqualification because he thought that Bergs did it on purpose. The officials wanted to keep the match going because they thought it was unintentional. But it’s stupid because it doesn’t matter whether it was intentional or not, Bergs hit Garin’s face and it should’ve been a DQ.

[@Mrcandyblood]

Garin dived like a football player, as his last effort to get his opponent disqualified after losing his serve in the last set 😂 seriously that was like a small bumb in to eachother

[@poundcurrency]

Young but unsportsmanlike, he will never go that far.

[@boringlifeofateen]

To me, it’s clear that he didn’t mean to physically harm another player. However, that’s def a DQ. People need to look at the officials, not Bergs because forcing Garin to continue playing after getting hit in the face by his opponent without giving him a proper medical timeout was ridiculous. Has team Chile protested this outrageous decision by the officials?

[@Francedefence]

Garin? Don't be so harsh!

[@Gregory-g1d]

@@boringlifeofateen ... OR AT LEAST A GAME

[@ulisesmaureira]

@@Francedefence tu necesitas comprensión lectora y desodorante.

[@dinodoljanin2713]

Dont bother. Its tennis. Its sport FOR SOME people. Not for me or you. Tennis community forbided some coaches they dont like. Its all about who do you like. Everyone is so offended. And asshole like Garin swims well in those waters. Fu** Garin.

[@chewey3rd]

That official shouldn't even be allowed to be in the chair at my local USTA event. Horrible.

[@Mrcandyblood]

Good officials. Garin tried a cheap trick to dive and was overdramatic to get his opponent disqualified. It even seems like Garin stepped in front of Berge running.

[@edfe8551]

IT WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE STUPID SHOULDER ON GARINS FACE, OBVIOUSLY, GARIN IS NOT HUNDRED PERCENT. ​@@Mrcandyblood. IM CUROUS TO KNOW WHAT MOTIVATED THAT PLAYER TO HIT HIS OPPONENT.

[@Mrcandyblood]

Anyone recovers from that immediately, he even got a long break, come on.. he is 100%​@@edfe8551

[@osc5689]

@@Mrcandyblood * THE CODE OF CONDUCT, ITF: OFFENSES. "4) Offenses a) Ball Abuse i) Players shall not violently, dangerously or with anger hit, kick or throw a tennis ball while on the grounds of the tournament site except in the reasonable pursuit of a point during a match (including warm-up). For purposes of this rule, abuse of balls is defined as intentionally or recklessly hitting a ball out of the enclosure of the court, hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with disregard of the consequences. ii) Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine of up to $350 for each violation. In addition, if such violation occurs during a match, the player shall be penalized in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedule. b) Racquet or Equipment Abuse i) Players shall not violently, dangerously or with anger hit, kick or throw a racquet or other equipment within the precincts of the tournament site. For purposes of this rule, abuse of racquets or equipment is defined as intentionally, dangerously and violently destroying or damaging racquets or equipment or intentionally and violently hitting the net, court, umpire’s chair or other fixture during a match out of anger or frustration. ii) Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to $500 for each violation. In addition, if such violation occurs during a match, the player shall be penalized in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedule. c) Physical Abuse i) Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament site. For purposes of this rule, physical abuse is the unauthorized touching of an official, opponent, and spectator or other person. ii) Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to $20,000 for ATP Challenger Tour tournaments, $30,000 for ATP Tour 250 tournaments, $40,000 for ATP Tour 500 tournaments, $60,000 for ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments for each violation. The maximum fine will increase by one hundred percent (100%) for each consecutive violation during the same calendar year. In addition, if such violation occurs during a match, the player shall be penalized in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedule. In circumstances that are flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a tournament, or are singularly egregious, the ATP Supervisor may refer the matter to the ATP Members Fines Committee who shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the player Major Offense of Aggravated Behavior or Conduct Contrary to the Integrity of the Game has occurred. Prize money earned at that event shall be held by ATP until the ATP Members Fines Committee has concluded their investigation and made a determination." DEFAULT: "m) Default i) During the match. The Supervisor may default a player either for a single violation of the Code (immediate default) or as outlined in the Point Penalty Schedule. ii) On-site. The Supervisor may withdraw a player from all events for a single violation of the Code occurring during the event but not during a player’s match. iii) In all cases of default, the Supervisor’s decision shall be final and may not be appealed. iv) Penalties: aa) Any player who is defaulted shall lose all prize money (gross prize money to be paid to ATP), hotel accommodations and points earned for that event at that tournament. bb) At the discretion of the Supervisor, the player may be withdrawn from all other events, if any, in that tournament. cc) In addition, if the Senior Vice President - Rules & Competition determines that the default was particularly injurious to the success of the tournament or detrimental to the integrity of the sport, he may consider additional penalties (fines and/or suspensions). v) The exception is when the offending incident involves: aa) A violation of the punctuality or dress and equipment provisions set forth in the Code; or bb) As a result of a medical condition; or cc) A match ending on a delay penalty (Code Violation for Delay of Game) if the delay penalty was the result of a medical condition. dd) A member of a doubles team did not cause any of the misconduct code violations that resulted in the team being defaulted." www.itftennis.com/en/about-us/governance/rules-and-regulations/?type=tour-regulations INFORM YOURSELF!

[@Nikk_Nixx]

LOL who runs at their opponent this way to celebrate? He clearly saw Garin and didn’t care to stop. It’s in his demeanor throughout the highlights: “I’m better than you.”

[@frankwilson4095]

Wow! This is corruption at their best in Tennis today! Desqualified 100 for the Belgium player action!

[@Real_pablozarza45]

Latino support for Garin, shame on you as organization .

[@Dammio]

Asia also

[@gyozop]

Not just latino, anyone sane, I am from Europe, where is the honor of tennis?

[@sag7768]

Cómo esperan que Garín siga si lo golpea su rival. Si Garín sigue y pierde por algo provocado por su rival, ni siquiera durante el juego en sí como un pelotazo, habría sido una injusticia. Berga debió enfrentar las consecuencias de sus acciones.

[@troiscarottes]

That looks completely ridiculous! Both umpire and referee should be excluded from the Davis Cup!

[@tds7078]

One of the dumbest calls I’ve seen in Tennis. If the umpire is not gonna disqualify Bergs (which I kind of understand as it was an accident) then at least Garin should NOT be punished for taking his time to recover.

[@arturomerinoballart6885]

if you accidentally hit a ballboy or the umpire you get inmmediately desquilified (ask Djokovic or sharapova). the referee shited in his pants for dq Bergs and went the easiest way. Shame on ITF and Davis Cup!

[@wlad83581]

Possibly the officials were afraid of being eaten by the Belgian home crowd for defaulting their guy. Wrong decision but understandable if this was the case.

[@boringlifeofateen]

@@wlad83581 I totally understand that they would’ve probs get eaten alive by the crowd, but they shouldn’t be basing their decision on whether the crowd would be angry or not. This was purely an awful decision to continue play and Bergs should’ve 100% been DQ’ed. If he “accidentally” did that to a ball boy/girl, he would’ve been DQ’ed.

[@wlad83581]

@ I remember when Shapovalov unintentionally ball-shot the chair umpire and was immediately disqualified. Hopefully the ITF and other tennis associations learn from what happened here in Hasselt.

[@marioantoniojosecattaneo2727]

Pienso que se debió dar un gane a. Gato por la agresión no intención pero agresión en si así quedarían 6-6 desempacando en un mejor de 7

[@ulisesmaureira]

@@marioantoniojosecattaneo2727Es descalificación, eso dice el reglamento ante una agresión voluntaria o no.

[@zzy9723]

We don’t need a shitty tennis association like this.

[@Arbeeaye3637]

Huge respect to Garin and Chile. As for Bergs, im sure other tennis orgs won't take this sitting down. Not to mention how other pros would regard him after this.

[@JanTennis]

I mean it was clearly not on purpose from bergs so your comment doesn't make sense. I just don't understand why Garin couldn't take a medical timeout

[@claude2618]

Pathétique ce chilien.

[@Harry-yc2hx]

@JanTennis I think it was not on purpose either. Is Davis Cup and team format. There's lots of energy. Usually exchanges are calm in a regular ATP match. Berg was euphoric. On a regular match players cede the way to whoever reaches the net first during the exchange. Perhaps Garin should have waited for Berg to pass him by. Just my opinion.

[@1000_Shake]

​@JanTennisPurpose or not it doesn't matter, so Shapovalov didn't hit that chair umpire in the eye on purpose so he shouldn't have been disqualified ? Nalbandian hit the leg of a guy unintentionnaly because he aimed at a structure that wasn't solid but it did broke and got defaulted for it, still he never wanted to hit the man right ? Djokovic sent a ball away unintentionnally to a line judge yet got defaulted right ? Also. The best case i have for you is that one : A double player played a ball that was fault and unfortunately hit the back of the head of the opponent and got defaulted for it because they considered the ball was not in play and the opponent fell, was it on purpose ? No, it was not, same here, Bergs run to Garin and made a pretty hard contact, he should have been disqualified, simple. The guy got his head hit by the ball probably would have been able to play 10 min later but nothing like that happened, just like Bergs should have lost here for doing that.

[@Harry-yc2hx]

@ so your gripe is about Garin losing the match. If the match was so important he should have stood up and try to continue and even the score. he’s playing for his country. He can’t control what the referee says or even the tournament director concludes.

[@gyozop]

I've been watching tennis since the 80's, WTF did I just see? This decision is despicable.

[@estebanlagos2511]

El punto debió ser para chile, mal los árbitros . Un papelón de la ITF

[@grifur]

What a shame. For the player and organization. Such disrespect for the sport.

[@AlfredoCalderón-c4w]

que vergüenza lo que hizo Zizou Bergs, una agresión alevosa a la vista de todos.

[@N1ghtHunter007]

I don't like Garin, but wtf was Bergs doing?

[@anodyne57]

Being a clown, evidently.

[@keijimuto]

In Soccer it´s called hidden foul.

[@jumalautanen]

​@@anodyne57Bergs played it brilliantly. With the collision, he got the victory without having to serve for the match. It was a risky move, as many ppl thought he should've gotten disqualified, but it payed off this time.

[@Mrcandyblood]

​@@jumalautanen😂 did he knockout his opponent. No. Small bumb into each other. Garin was a diva who tried to get Bergs DQ. He didnt succeed and resigned

[@mati290900]

What a shame, ITF! You don't have any dignity. That's a clear default to Bergs. The guy didn't even care about his violent act. DQ for Belgium now!!!!

[@Lord_Amadee]

Violent??? it was an accident due to carelessness. You're acting like he was trying to murder the guy...

[@anodyne57]

@@Lord_Amadee No, just some puffery to bully him. But not murder. By the way, that's such a straw man.

[@robertorojas4046]

​@@Lord_AmadeeEs obvio que no fue descuido..Fue intencional.

[@aranci-nick6302]

I will never understand the decision not to default Bergs. Forget about his intention, he knocked his opponent to the floor and bruises were sustained. Seems like a no brained to me.

[@ALFRENUN]

como siempre perjudicando a un equipo de america, lo toman como accidente ?? y si hubiera sido al reves, ya a chile lo sacan hasta la zona tres de america....hagan algo por favor....

[@elbatipibe111]

the grunting of bergs like 5 seconds long, such a disgusting player...

[@sdstewart87]

Bergs should've been penalised. The guys tall, and is wearing a bright white tee... There is absolutely no way in hell he never seen Garin when running like that. Made the obvious choice to mow him down. Utterly ridiculous stuff

[@TimCook-nl3ky]

Crazy that this isnt a default. Doesn't matter if it was intentional. shapo didn't intend to hit the umpire in the head a few years ago no one argued that it wasnt deserving of default

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Novak also didnt want to hit the lady with a ball.

[@JeffCohnTennis]

I think the difference is both Djok and Shapo intended to hit a ball out of anger, knowing that there is always a possibility of a projectile hitting someone. Here, Zizou's intention was to just get to his chair as fast as possible. I think had the contact been more severe, it'd be an easy DQ but the ref didn't see it that way

[@1000_Shake]

​@@JeffCohnTennisTake my case : Double player hitting a ball that was out just by "reflexe" and hit the opponent in the back of the head and got disqualified for it, no call or anything happened, if it happed for that case, it should have happened here periods when Bergs knocks out Garin no matter if Garin faked a bit or not that is not the point, even if he is able to play after in 5 or 10min, default should have happened for sure.

[@sdstewart87]

​​@@JeffCohnTennishe charged directly at a guy wearing a bright white tee (meaning there was no way he couldn't see Garin) and hit him with some force there. Sorry, but, nope.... Unsportsmanlike conduct from the Belgian. Simple as that

[@JeffCohnTennis]

@@sdstewart87 Yes, they gave him an unsportsmanlike conduct warning lol

[@catalinaferrada6920]

Shame on the Davis cup, this agression is terrible, it must have been disqualified. This result is not acceptable

[@d.s.2592]

Shame on u itf

[@RustyTheRedneck]

Bergs always acts like an 8-year-old playing club championships. It's not surprising that he'd do something like this.

[@TheUdney]

Shame on you referee

[@matiaskeymer1261]

I guess now you can just hit your opponent and you won’t get disqualified. New strategy guys

[@Nikk_Nixx]

😂 ain’t that the truth

[@cristianbenitov12ef93]

ITF what a shame on you !

[@AntonyFD3s]

corruption, this is tennis not UFC

[@MicheleKennedySoprano]

DISQUALIFY HIM.

[@marcosdoyter7460]

Davis Cup has lost its prestige. The belgium player celebrated this horrific win. No fair play. The referee Carlos Ramos should take responsibility for his actions.

[@anodyne57]

So what was that buffoon Bergs grabbing Garin's shirt for?! Across his body! Garin may have gone all snowflake afterwards, refusing to continue, but Bergs isn't the innocent party here. If that wasn't him trying to "win" the crossing of the net, then I don't know what it was. Pure idiocy.

[@datacipher]

Yeah his reaction was overdone but it’s irrelevant. Should have been an instant Dq.

[@teerapatpuangtuptim7957]

Wow ITF cut the truth out of this video.What a shame.

[@mijochone]

It is increased the impartial of the referee, independent of whether it was casual or not, there can be no aggression in tennis that is left without sanction, that is why Djoko , Shapo and many more more mabbic apologies and ended. A worldwide shame.

[@alexwompner1558]

Agresión, involuntaria o no, es expulsión. Se debe dar ganador a Chile y jugar el 5to partido de la serie. Además, sancionar al árbitro y al jugador Belga.

[@miguemaga]

What a shame ITF! I hope Belgium is declassified due to the really bad Berg’s attitude!

[@oundurra4]

Glad to realize that tennis world has no two opinions on this matter. This is not tennis anymore.

[@villehursti]

The shouting after every stroke should be a disqualification.

[@Patrick-uj5mp]

Este par de estúpidos ,como son tan injustos si justo el jugador Belga salta cuando enfrenta a Garin y le pega en el hombro , debería ser eliminado el Belga , una actitud antideportiva , hasta en el deporte hay Zizaña, esto no tiene nombre y que hace la federación de tenis que no para esto y elimina al Belga , están los vídeos ,un jugador mal intencionado , irreverente y estúpido . No hay justicia en el tenis ,un deporte que era tan limpio a personas por lanzar una pelota y pegarle a alguien la han eliminado y a este pájaro lo dejan como de ganador , Garin le dijo al tipo.que no tenía los huevos para echar al mal deportista .

[@triasmoodley]

Belgian fans looked genuinely shook .

[@JoseViGuz]

Referees “rules are rules”…. when you are west European 💅🏻

[@consuelogonzalez1830]

como siempre cagando a Chile

[@allisongf]

Rules should be equal and for everybody but it seems like only certain nationalities are receptive to those.

[@cisabelIsa]

OMG THAT IS A SHAME ....BERGS SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED!!! What a aggression! 😢

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

-A guy in the comment section says Bergs didnt touch Garin's face😂😂😂😂 - Shapovalov gets DQd for unintentional hit ,Novak as well but somehow Bergs doesnt get DQd -Yes,Garin could have continued but that DOES NOT MATTER.IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFAULT. - This world is an absolute disgrace

[@DTornacum]

it's just tennis, baby...

[@donlibreta5428]

​@@DTornacumexacto nena ftornacum , ahora en tenis con boxeo ...

[@ChagoME]

Garin's eye was on a clear inflammatory process, you can see it on the part they cutted, there are pictures he took minutes later were is clear that he could not play with the eye like that. Fanatic words against proves, that's all...

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@ChagoME Well ok,even worse than,but my point is clear. It should have been a DQ

[@alexlatin07]

die gek gaat hij rennen ...en geen enkel sanctie heeft gekregen

[@RodrigoGonzalez-g4w]

Son una vergüenza

[@astronomo182]

Djokovic hit a line judge WITHOUT INTENTION and he was disqualified. Shapovalov hit a Chair umpire WITHOUT INTENTION, and he was disqualified. Nalbandian hit a line judge WITHOUT INTENTION and he was disqualified. Why Bergs don´t? If beacuse he is european playing against a poor south american? The european are civilized and the south americans are savage, right?

[@karinaperalta8194]

visiten Chile, no tenemos nada de Salvajes, somos un pais de mucha cultura y respeto, a simple vista.

[@Morning-Yogurt]

A third country, a neutral doctor, decided that they could play. This is not a serious matter.

[@ranierberger8697]

Shame!!!

[@HugoRomeroArg]

Tennis is a gentleman's sport. A white sport. It is not a contact sport. Here there is a clear aggression suffered in a foreign country, with a local public. Not only are the players the most important thing in the sport, the only and vital thing for this sport to continue functioning, without players, the teams, managers, fans, investors or anything else do not matter. It is that clear, like water. The Chilean team was already suffering the pressure of playing away from home, the stress of the time change, change of climate, language, customs. Historically, the ITF attacks without mercy and makes the rules be followed down to the smallest detail and unjustifiably and daily paranoidly suspects all South Americans, whether they are players, coaches, technical staff, directors (well, the latter with reason). But in addition to playing the last and decisive point, being very close, under pressure, under stress and suffering a physical assault, the player had already lost all motivation and saw himself as someone who had to worry about his health, not even giving him the opportunity to go to the locker room to be checked properly, but rather leaving him exposed to the lions just as the Romans did in their Coliseum with the slaves, but Garin is not a slave of the ITF, he is a human being who dedicated his life to sport and deserves respect, no matter his nationality. My support to the Davis Cup team of the Chilean brothers and also my support to another scandal that the Davis Cup team of Brazil suffered. ITF grow up!!!!

[@ivangorky]

#REcetas de cocina para la ITF

[@dormosev]

DISGRACE… Shame on you ITF This is clear disqualification for team Belgium and also for big penalty for boy called bergs…

[@thoumes]

stop crying he barely touched him. stick to football :)

[@dormosev]

first of all the point before was a hindrance from bergs. About that collision… sorry but you’re living in other dimension, try to take a look again, you can find that moment from various angles, it’s clear hit in the face in almost full run and even with jump Yeah, “he barely touched him” 😄😄😄

[@mvpmott4840]

@@thoumes U should compare this situation with Djoko or Shapo one. Same shit, they don't control theirselve and risk to hit someone, its a default, 100%. And i don't like Garin, and i like Zizou^^ But u have to be blind+ignorant in tennis to say that.

[@donlibreta5428]

​@@thoumessi thoumes quédate con el futbol.... Los que saben de tenis y reglamento ... Era sanción al boxeador belga.... Y punto para Chile.... Para el resto del mundo es así... Pero tu thoumes no lo sabes ... Sigue mirando futbol...

[@leonardoRB1417]

Djokovic was desqualified for much less. You're not serious.

[@nt4081]

Who cares , why invoke Novak all the time. He really is not that important.

[@JeffCohnTennis]

I think the difference is Djok intended to hit a ball out of anger, knowing that there is always a possibility of a projectile hitting someone. Here, Zizou's intention was to just get to his chair as fast as possible. I think had the contact been more severe, it'd be an easy DQ but the ref didn't see it that way

[@jatt88]

@@JeffCohnTennis are you a clown?

[@jaimeromero3885]

UN ROBOOOO

[@1Hydraulic1]

nah

[@FiestaToros]

A robbery

[@cisabelIsa]

BERGS SHAME! 🔔 SHAME! 🔔 SHAME! 🔔

[@ulisesmaureira]

Estos eventos destruyen el deporte. Se pierde la confianza en la imparcialidad de los jueces y del sistema. No sigan matando al deporte por favor.

[@diegojones6273]

mmmm.. garin vio que venia con fuerza bergs.. debio cederle el paso... y despues exagero la caida... no fue un empujon.. debio seguir jugando.. aunque igual iba a perder,, sacaba bergs e iba a cerrar de todas maneras 63 46 75...😍😍😍

[@RapManCZ]

Good bye Davis Cup, your last year.... Hello Laver cup!

[@cisabelIsa]

BERGS SHAME ON YOU!

[@Ahito1984]

Simply : revise the rule so what happened won't be in vain

[@adrianbembenek2038]

Dyskwalifikacja dla tego ciu...

[@nicolasvanderlinden3668]

Such a shame that this match had to end this way. Bergs' outburst is so unexpected and out of proportion, but I can imagine a world where a professional tennis player playing for his country loses touch with reality and rushes to the bench the way he did. Afterwards, Garin was hit. It's not for me to say whether he was able to play afterwards, but a medical professional examined him and deemed him fit to continue. I have the impression that, after that, it's no longer sport but procedure: hoping to win on the green carpet rather than on the pitch. And yet, if Garin was indeed able to play again, I think he would have had the psychological upper hand over Bergs, who would have gone into the next game feeling bad about what had happened. Again, such a shame. The meeting between Belgium and Chile, two emerging tennis nations, deserved a better outcome.

[@camargofag3967]

Acho também q deveria continuar. Achei covarde se retirar. Nosso Guga continuaria

[@ChagoME]

If you see the minutes after when he is sitting in the bench he is complaining that it hurts and you can see how inflamated the eye was after that. In a sport of this intensity he was clearly not good to continue. And beside that, rules are rules. And I all I see is how the Belgium "sportman" rises his shoulder to hit Garin's face...

[@nicolasvanderlinden3668]

@@ChagoME We're not gonna agree on this. It's a matter of interpretation. Nothing is clear but to believe that Bergs deliberately aggressed Garin is for me far-fetched. It doesn't make any sense given the context and it also doesn't correspond to everybody's reaction after the incident. You can se that Bergs is in shock and disbelief after he hit Garin unless you assume he's an excellent actor worthy of an Oscar. He also apologized to the ref and Belgian's team captain immediately went to Garin to check on him. Maybe Garin wasn't fit to play anymore although I wonder why Chili didn't ask for a medical time-out. Given the circumstances, I'm sure nobody in the Belgian team would have complained if the time-out lasted for even 10 or 15 minutes. But I'm not a doctor and I wasn't there. My only point is that it's a shame it ended that way. All games were tight and there was a lot of fair-play between both countries. Having said all of that, I fully understand the point of view according to which Bergs should have been defaulted but I don't know IFT's rules. I trust that the empire know them and that he applied them. Nevertheless, I'm alarmed by the hate messages that Bergs has received since the incident. Whether one believes he should have been defaulted or not, we should leave it at that. Chili will probably file a complaint to the IFT and a commission will decide on this.

[@justynaw4609]

Garin didn't want to brush it off and carry on playing as if nothing happened and as if he wasn't wronged. Also, I believe Bergs would have had the upper hand in the match, as Garin was understandably shaken. And, head trauma is no joke! A swift medical examination may say he's OK at the moment, but who could guarantee he'd have been fine after exerting himself physically if he had continued ?? Mind boggling insanity !!

[@justynaw4609]

​. I don't consider Bergs acting deliberately a "far-fetched" scenario. In the heat of the moment, stewing in anger and/or arrogance, he didn't stop himself from acting recklessly and aggressively. Then, he simply got scared of the serious consequences of his own stupidity. Such behaviour can be observed amongst children who don't yet know how to manage emotions well. He might have wanted to hurt, but not that badly, not to cause that "inconvenient drama". Only he knows what he meant to do. For me, it's a 50/50 situation, but we will never find out from him what he really meant. He should have been defaulted either way: whether for stupid recklessness or deliberate aggression. From the sportsmanship point of view, there's nothing to ponder over-an unacceptable, dangerous and disrespectful act.

[@zevamen]

disgrace

[@salvatorenapoli152]

Just WOW 😮

[@IsthingNow-p8e]

Finally watching the video. For me, it seems like Garin saw the contact as an opportunity to flop/dive. He seems to embellish the contact soccer style, hoping to get his opponent in trouble

[@ceatolei5581]

Como le roban a chile

[@tucker3601]

Even if it was an accident, how tf does this result in Garin being disqualified and thus Chile being kicked out of the tournament

[@juanpablo2231]

si esto pasa y no hay sancion , se acentara preceptos de como saber agredir al contrario en el tenis

[@luisamaro1617]

It is the same ITF that never sanctioned Sinner

[@두근두근테니슈]

now, kyrgios is real gentleman

[@AydenCharlton-uv2cy]

There had to be a better way to handle this. Fire the ref

[@eltonalonsopompeu615]

You destroyed the Davis Cup. Straight out robbery. France x Brazil was also outrageous. South America should boycott Davis Cup entirely. Tennis is tarnished and officially corrupt with this.

[@antoniog6769]

Shameful! Belgium should be disqualified. It is an aggression. Respect tennis and the Davis Cup tradition.

[@kermiiiit]

These highlights do not depict the actual events, and are clearly in favour of Chile. It was a genuine ACCIDENT, both players had been excited and cheering each point won throughout the match, it was a cliffhanger third set thriller and he accidentally bumped into him. A major overreaction by Chile refusing to play, resulting in code violation forfeit, great job by the referee and sad ending for Chile.

[@zachrojas2534]

You cannot touch the player even though it can be an accident! Clearly you don’t know the rules. Garin could’ve just keep playing but man you don’t act like that in tennis because is tennis not soccer.

[@sil328]

Bergs should already have had numerous warnings for his ridiculous grunting, or more accurately, shouting, after he has hit the ball. It is so clearly manufactured, totally unnecessary, and gamesmanship in order to put off the opponent. He needs to stop this awful habit, and quickly. Someone please tell him.

[@MrEverything7T]

Garin wronged again, first that disgusting call with Borges now this against Bergs, Djokovic accidentally hits a line women with a ball at 5mph and get's DQ'd from a slam but Bergs tramples his opponent causing him to fall and be out of sorts then Garin is the one who get's the violations, talk about double standard... horrible

[@zoppotromp1958]

unacceptable decision which should be challenged. otherwise everybody could win by applying violence. it does not matter whether it was intentional or not. Very disappointing decision by D C officials .

[@Tennissensitive]

For me? Game set and Match chile

[@Mrcandyblood]

That hit was not hard. Garin fell down like a drama queen trying to get his opponent disqualified. Good officials👍

[@joshcarr8918]

I can’t believe all the men in here crying that this was bad enough to forfeit. Clearly wasn’t intentional and clearly garin played it up like a baby. At worst I could see this being a game penalty and they go to tiebreak

[@salvatorepersico8608]

Bergs simulation

[@orwell9579]

At that moment, Garin knew he lost anyway, so he chose to take the cry-baby route and play victim. Good thing the umpires didn't fell into this show and made the right decision.

[@manuelgonzalez8977]

La agresión existió.. Fuera de toda discusión... El tenis no es un juego de contacto..🎉🎉🎉

[@1000_Shake]

You are so wrong for sure, cry-baby route or not it should have been a default, period

[@eltonalonsopompeu615]

Congratulations for being the biggest moron in this comment section

[@robertsteinberger5667]

bergs will have the crowd against him anywhere he will go. you can not violate another player.

[@dadalotetelotete1903]

Racist cup… whats the point of even playing anymore…

[@nt4081]

Racist? Most Chilean and South Americans think they are White like the Europeans. Bias for Belgium is more like it. If this was played in South America... would it be racist as you say?

[@donlibreta5428]

​@@nt4081no es un tema de racismo.... No lo creo... Pero si. Es de corrupción.... Esa es la palabra correcta juez corrupto..... Uno juez justo sanciona al boxeador belga y dan el partido a Chile.... Todo el mundo vio lo corrupto que fue el juez ....

[@eltonalonsopompeu615]

This and what happened in France x Brazil prove a clear bias against South Americans

[@jacekmarciniak3744]

Final yealling of the winner was also too long and disturb the oponnent in reaction. Why rules are not keeping????

[@waltermatus4330]

WWF THE ROCK VS STON COLD, TACLE NIVEL GOOD JAJAJA

[@theepistemiccafe]

the hit was clearly unintentional, but it was wreckless. Intentional or not, he has to be DQ'ed. Later pictures showed Garin''s face was pretty swollen. DQ the ump too - how do you overlook that!

[@Blackenedbarman]

fue un salto incensario, es decir fue con la intención de hacer daño.

[@Supernite-nf9et]

He said he felt nauseous, but he was still able to; get up, scream, get angry, carry his two backpacks, climb the door, and leave without any difficulty. He knew he couldn't win this game and that this was the only way he could win!

[@arturomerinoballart6885]

So?? are you allow to hit your opponent, the chairman or the ballboys?? he have seen DQ just for a silly ball hit.

[@romeodecuypere1923]

⁠@@arturomerinoballart6885 it was a small push, Garin fell in slow motion! He should be disqualified if he made an aggressive movement! A ball hit means u don't control your anger and make a violent movement.

[@arturomerinoballart6885]

@@romeodecuypere1923 the rules snatds:"Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament site. For purposes of this rule, physical abuse is the unauthorized touching of an official, opponent, and spectator or other person." clear as water! Tennis is a sport that the only contact allowed between players is the greeting

[@justynaw4609]

I wonder how poised your reaction would be after being slammed in the face and told to come back and play, otherwise out. I'm sure you'd behave like an ancient stoic philosopher or a top diplomat or politician. I'm sure you are that special!

[@edfe8551]

Who said it was a celebration?

[@Smashinfinity]

What is this channel. The comments are so ridiculous. People who don't even know the rules... Everybody waited 15 minutes for the player to come back, he was checked by a doctor and he was fit! He is a comedian, trying to simulate an injury to get te point. He should stop tennis and start acting classes :-)

[@benjaminecheverria8241]

$candalous.

[@Aurelio_Casillas]

I understand that for the crystal generation is a horrible fact BUT honestly the contact was infimum, and the Chilean tried to take advantage of this, I think the decision of the umpire was perfect and Garin should have been penalized for complaining....

[@petewright3952]

It was stupid but it didn't look sufficient to have to stop playing ... more like the antics we see in football

[@justynaw4609]

It didn't look sufficient to you, a video viewer ? Garin saying he's unfit to exert himself physically after the huge shock and head trauma has less meaning than what you personally think? Wow....

[@petewright3952]

@@justynaw4609 Can't people have a opinion if they weren't there in person? I didn't claim my opinion has "more meaning" than anyone else's but it's just that, an opinion. But "head trauma", come off it.

[@justynaw4609]

​@petewright3952 of course, people will always have opinions. Some of them, though, are not very smart. Look at all the comments under the video and see for yourself how "original" and fresh (in your own singular view) your comment is. Dismissing the situation of the tennis player being slammed in the face by another player's shoulder and developing under eye swelling and being forced to exert himself physically afterwards as some football "shenanigans" is disrespectful. And what does football have to do with tennis ?? In tennis, the two players are not even meant to ever touch each other! Come off it

[@justynaw4609]

"Head trauma is any injury to the head, including the scalp, skull, or brain. It can range from minor concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)." - even minor concussions count as head trauma. Sometimes google is all you need to understand the words that come out your mouth. 🎉 I wish I don't accidentally get hurt in front of someone like you, especially at work. You probably wouldn't listen to me if YOU decided that my state was not "sufficiently" bad enough to warrant help.

[@divyu24]

Seriously 😂 .. he got "injured" from an accidental bump .. he was losing and tried to get the other person disqualified. Stop whining

[@zachrojas2534]

So basically, you’re saying I can ignore a rule in tennis and hit my opponent whether on purpose or not without any punishment? So I can just start hitting people during a match like this is some weird mix of soccer and tennis? Makes no sense dude