The Chilean Tennis Federation speaks out after the incident between Garin and Bergs

On Sunday, Cristian Garin was disqualified from his Davis Cup match against Zizou Bergs.

The Belgian, in the euphoria of a crucial break point he had just won, jumped on his chair and collided with his Chilean opponent, who suffered a facial injury.

The match never resumed, and Belgium qualified for the second round of the play-offs amidst general confusion.

Following in the footsteps of Cristian Garin and his captain Nicolas Massu, the Chilean Tennis Federation issued a statement expressing its indignation at the outcome.

"The Chilean Tennis Federation expresses its deep dismay at the events that took place during the Davis Cup play-off against Belgium on Sunday February 2.

During this match, our player Cristian Garin was attacked by Zizou Bergs, and, in an incomprehensible and unacceptable manner, ended up being disqualified, leading to our country's elimination.

After being hit by the Belgian player, Cristian did not receive any medical assistance from the neutral doctor chosen by the organization.

Despite this situation, the ITF referee, Mr Carlos Ramos, confirmed that the match had to resume and was quick to tell our player that he had to continue.

However, he was unable to do so, as he was suffering from dizziness and an inflamed eye", explains the Federation.

"Due to this injustice, we announce that we will begin all appropriate actions before the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for justice to be done as well as to defend the interests of our athletes and Chilean tennis.

We reaffirm our commitment to the values of sport, such as integrity, respect and fairness.

It is essential that these principles prevail in all competitions to guarantee a healthy and fair environment for all tennis players.

We greatly appreciate the many expressions of solidarity from the tennis community in the face of this injustice.

Finally, we call on the international sporting authorities to re-examine this case with the utmost seriousness and objectivity it deserves.

We must ensure that similar situations do not arise in the future, for the sake of a historic and prestigious competition such as the Davis Cup", she concludes.