Belgium surprised in Bologna with a 2-0 categorical victory over France and advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 2017, a result that eliminated a rival they had not beaten since 1997. Raphael Collignon opened the series with a tight victory over Corentin Moutet by 2-6, 7-5 and 7-5. In the second match, Zizou Bergs sealed the classification with a solid victory over Arthur Rinderknech by 6-3 and 7-6 (4). In the next round, Belgium will face the winner of the duel between Italy and Austria.
