While he had never gone beyond the quarter-finals of an ATP 250 tournament in his career (in Gstaad in 2023 and Antwerp in 2024), the Limburger moved up a gear a week before the Australian Open , the first Grand Slam tournament which will begin on Sunday in Melbourne. Bergs will face Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta, 78th in the world, in the first round.
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Six Belgian players managed to add their name to the prize list of an ATP tournament: Bernard Mignot (1 title), Filip Dewulf (2), Olivier Rochus (2), Xavier Malisse (3), Steve Darcis (2) and David Goffin (6).
Gaël Monfils, 38, won his 13th singles title on Saturday, the first since Stockholm in 2023. He lifted his first trophy twenty years ago in Sopot, Poland.
