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Zizou Bergs Wins Eastbourne, First Belgian Grass Champion

6/29/2026

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Bergs Wins Eastbourne

Zizou Bergs beat Ugo Humbert 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the Eastbourne Open, becoming the first Belgian ATP grass-court champion in the Open Era.
Rain halted play after three games on Saturday, prompting the 2-hour-4-minute final to resume Sunday, during which Humbert served five double faults while Bergs saved both break points before clinching on championship point.
World No. 48 Bergs and No. 30 Humbert will meet in Wimbledon’s first round on Tuesday.

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Dabrowski Stefani Win

Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani won the women’s doubles title at Eastbourne, beating Jesika Maleckova and Miriam Skoch 6-1, 6-4.
The win follows their Roland Garros semi-final, showing they can shift from clay to grass.
Ugo Humbert said the event was a great week and ideal Wimbledon warm-up.
Zizou Bergs broke Humbert’s second serve 57 % in the third set, key to his win.

History

Historical Context

Justine Henin’s 2003 French Open triumph gave Belgium its first Grand Slam singles champion and helped the nation claim the Fed Cup in 2001, establishing a new era for Belgian tennis. Her seven major titles and three year-end world No. 1 rankings created a pathway that later players such as David Goffin and Zizou Bergs have followed, extending Belgium’s presence on the grass-court circuit.

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Bergs Wins Eastbourne

Zizou Bergs beat Ugo Humbert 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the Eastbourne Open, becoming the first Belgian ATP grass-court champion in the Open Era.
Rain halted play after three games on Saturday, prompting the 2-hour-4-minute final to resume Sunday, during which Humbert served five double faults while Bergs saved both break points before clinching on championship point.
World No. 48 Bergs and No. 30 Humbert will meet in Wimbledon’s first round on Tuesday.

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