The former world number 30 is right. In Auckland, Zizou Bergs gained a nice dose of confidence: seven matches for six victories, including two in qualifying, in the space of eight days. “My body digests the efforts well. I’m not tired and I have no pain. This proves that our work during winter preparation has paid off. I’m now curious to see how I will react in potentially five-set matches. In any case, my body and my head are fine. I will do everything to be ready”Bergs said.
Seven matches in eight days and a first final for Zizou Bergs: “I don’t feel tired, I will be ready for the Australian Open”
Kristof Vliegen, aware of the risks of a backlash after this first career final, gave his colt 36 hours to clear his head. Before a first training session, this Monday, in the company of Joran Vliegen, the Belgian doubles specialist, who is left-handed, like Bergs’ opponent. “It’s up to him to rest well and recharge his batteries. It is certain that we will not spend our time at the club, wasting an hour here and there. We will try to hit the ball early in the morning, and at eleven o’clock or noon it will be time to return to the hotel to recover.”
gullWe must find better regularity in what has been put in place.
We feel a real chemistry between the two men, already materialized by a final in just two collaboration tournaments. But what is their secret? “I’m not going to go into detail because I don’t want everyone to know how we do it. Especially not Zizou’s opponentsby Kristof Vliegen. What I can say is that we focused our efforts this winter on a certain mindset and a specific type of game that I have in mind. And which, I think, will allow him to give the best of himself. It has already paid off, maybe not in the final but at times. And that’s the next goal, finding better consistency. There is still a lot of room for improvement. For now, it is essential to keep our feet on the ground, analyze what was done well, what was less so and continue to progress every day.”
-“Everything is going very welladded the main person concerned. We worked very well during the offseason. He added his touch to all the important work already done upstream. During matches too, he guides me a lot with his advice. I am very satisfied. After my defeat, we did an initial analysis and we are on the same wavelength regarding what needs to be improved. We’re going to be able to move forward from there, and that’s very important.”
To reach new heights from this Australian Open? So far, Zizou Bergs’ best result is a first round finish, in 2023 and 2024.
Zizou Bergs more ambitious than ever: “The top 20 in 2025 and the Davis Cup with Belgium in the future”
