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Davis Cup: between reforms, criticism and national culture

07/12/2025 12:38 - Clément Gehl

From controversial reform to fiery statements, the Davis Cup continues to divide. Between nostalgia for the old formats and unwavering love for the jersey, players share their truths about a competiti...

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Davis Cup: between reforms, criticism and national culture

Steve Darcis, Davis Cup hero: when the flag boosted his tennis

05/12/2025 10:02 - Clément Gehl

Former Wimbledon executioner of Rafael Nadal and Davis Cup hero, Steve Darcis delivers a bitter assessment of the evolution of a competition he loved so much.

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Steve Darcis, Davis Cup hero: when the flag boosted his tennis

Darcis wants to lift his head after Belgium's elimination in the Davis Cup: "We will have learned a lot this week, today even more"

22/11/2025 10:04 - Adrien Guyot

Belgium came close to taking Italy to a decisive doubles in the first Davis Cup semi-final in Bologna. But Zizou Bergs missed seven match points against Flavio Cobolli, before losing. The captain of t...

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Darcis wants to lift his head after Belgium's elimination in the Davis Cup:

Davis Cup 2025: The lineups for the first semifinal between Italy and Belgium are known!

21/11/2025 14:07 - Adrien Guyot

This Friday, Italy and Belgium face off in the Davis Cup semifinals in Bologna. The captains of both teams, Filippo Volandri and Steve Darcis, have made their choices. Compared to their first matches ...

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Davis Cup 2025: The lineups for the first semifinal between Italy and Belgium are known!

Darcis defends Moutet: "That's how he puts on a show because he's an artist"

19/11/2025 08:04 - Adrien Guyot

The captain of the Belgian Davis Cup team, Steve Darcis, was questioned about the famous between-the-legs shot that Corentin Moutet completely missed during the match against his player Raphaël Collig...

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"When I have to call them, there is only one answer," says Darcis about his team

19/11/2025 07:23 - Clément Gehl

Darcis shared his thoughts after Belgium's victory against France in the Davis Cup.

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Belgium Unveils Its Team to Face France in the Davis Cup Final 8

20/10/2025 10:18 - Clément Gehl

On Friday, November 18, France and Belgium will face off in Bologna for the Davis Cup Final 8. Captain Steve Darcis has revealed the list of players who will participate in the match: Zizou Bergs, Ra...

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Belgium Unveils Its Team to Face France in the Davis Cup Final 8

Video - Gilles Simon's Unusual Shot: A Volley That Electrified Antwerp in 2019

13/10/2025 20:57 - Jules Hypolite

A winning volley from behind the head? It seems improbable, but Gilles Simon did it during the Antwerp tournament in 2019. In his first-round match against local player Steve Darcis, the Frenchman wo...

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Video - Gilles Simon's Unusual Shot: A Volley That Electrified Antwerp in 2019

At 34, Dimitrov has the most retirements in Grand Slams since 1968

08/07/2025 06:16 - Arthur Millot

Forced to retire in the Wimbledon round of 16 against Sinner, Dimitrov once again left a Major prematurely. A familiar occurrence for the Bulgarian, this marks his 5th retirement in the last five Majo...

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At 34, Dimitrov has the most retirements in Grand Slams since 1968

Beaten by Nadal in 2013, Darcis recalls: "You think to yourself, he's going to get away with it again."

13/10/2024 10:23 - Elio Valotto

On the occasion of Rafael Nadal's retirement announcement, RTBF interviewed Steve Darcis at some length on the subject. As a reminder, the Belgian had, against all odds, beaten Rafael Nadal in the fi...

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