Belgium
Belgians on the tour, the Davis Cup, the Billie Jean King Cup, and Jean-Pol who said it back in January.
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The Nadal academy has 44 tennis courts, Maxime wonders who numbers them
The Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor has 44 tennis courts and 16 padel courts, the latest expansion dating from 2024. Its museum draws 100,000 visitors a year, according to figures reported by…
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Minnen loses the breaker, then flips the match on Svitolina
Greet Minnen, world No. 217, fended off three break-back points in the second set before closing it out on her fifth break point and third match point against Elina Svitolina, world No.…
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Mertens reaches Singapore quarters without playing a point, Maxime asks why
Fourth seed and defending champion, Elise Mertens was exempted from the first round in Singapore, then Barbora Krejcikova withdrew before their scheduled second-round match on Wednesday. The Belgian reaches the quarter-finals without…
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“Nothing to be ashamed of” after the 3-1 in Vienna, Monique takes Darcis at his word
Belgium lost 3-1 to Austria in Vienna in the second qualifying round of the 2026 Davis Cup, Zizou Bergs falling to Jurij Rodionov in the fourth rubber, and captain Steve Darcis said…
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Gille calls Belgium outsiders in Vienna doubles, Jean-Pol smells a tactic
The Austria-Belgium doubles starts at 11am on Saturday in Vienna: Sander Gillé (ATP D-55) and Joran Vliegen (D-175) face Lucas Miedler (D-24) and Neil Oberleitner (D-41). The winners put their team one…
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Onclin opens for Belgium because the draw said so, and Maxime wants answers
The Austria-Belgium draw, held on Thursday at the foot of Vienna’s giant Ferris wheel, sends Gauthier Onclin (ATP 164) out first on Friday at 1pm, against Jurij Rodionov (ATP 142).
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Vienna’s clay built like Roland-Garros, and the club player wants the measurements
The Davis Cup play-off between Austria and Belgium is being played on clay in Vienna, in a temporary 4,000-seat build. The court was laid using the same method as Roland-Garros: on top…
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Quarter-finals in another building in Brussels, and the club player knows the drill
The BNP Paribas Fortis European Open, the ATP 250 in Brussels, runs from 17 to 25 October 2026 across two halls at Brussels Expo. The early rounds are at the ING Arena,…
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Darcis promises very physical matches in Vienna, and the club player agrees
Steve Darcis has picked Gauthier Onclin (ATP 164) and Kimmer Coppejans (ATP 223) for Belgium’s Davis Cup tie against Austria, in Vienna on 18 and 19 September, on a clay court he…
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A Challenger in Liège with free entry on Monday, the C30.4 books time off
The Ethias Province Open, a new Challenger 50, will be played in Liège from 5 to 12 July at the RTCL. Entry will be free on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
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Blockx sees no limits, Maxime goes looking for who measures them
Alexander Blockx, speaking from New York the day after retiring in the US Open quarter-final, has gone from the top 100 to 27th in the world and says he sees no limits…