Here is all you need to know about Zizou Bergs, a tennis youngster along with his age, career, bio and ranking
Bergs, who goes by Zizou and resembles his fellow countryman David Goffin a lot, looks to have come from a solid athletic background.
In addition to his forehand and backhand talents, the Belgian player has artistic DNA. He can be heard playing the guitar and keyboard, and his mother is a professional photographer.
He recently faced Rafael Nadal and was defeated by the Spaniard who pulled off an amazing comeback after dropping the first set.
The Spanish professional played a tough game for nearly three hours against the Belgian qualifier, displaying his unwavering competitive spirit.
Who is tennis player Zizou Bergs, bio, age, height, family, parents, girlfriend and ranking
Zizou Bergs is a Belgian tennis player who was born on June 3, 1999, in Lommel, Belgium and resides in Neerpelt, Belgium. The 24-year-old stands 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall.
A look at Zizou Bergs’ career so far
Zizou Bergs reached his career-high ATP singles rating of World No. 102 on May 20, 2024. He also achieved a career-high ATP doubles rating of World No. 265 on November 27, 2023.
Bergs participated in his debut ATP big event at the 2020 European Open after receiving a wildcard into the singles main draw. In the first round, he won his first ATP match by defeating Albert Ramos Vinolas in straight sets.
In March, at the 2021 Saint Petersburg Challenger, Bergs earned his maiden Challenger championship. Later the same month, he would win his second Challenger championship at the 2021 Lille Challenger.
For his grand slam debut, he overcame Adrian Andreev, another Bulgarian, to secure his first-ever berth in the Australian Open main event in 2023.
Despite earning a wildcard, he lost to fortunate loser Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Miami Open main event of 2023.
Using a wildcard, he made his main draw debut at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open. Moreover, on his debut at the Italian Open in Rome, he advanced to the main draw before losing to 10-time champion Rafael Nadal in the first round.
Bergs played most of his tennis career on the ATP Challenger circuit, where he won the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger and finished second at the Sarasota Open in 2024.
Zizou Bergs’ parents
Zizou Bergs was born to Koen, a CPO for a train company in Belgium and his mother, Anne-Mie who is an independent photographer.
Zizou Bergs’ girlfriend
Zizou Bergs often posts TikTok videos with his girlfriend Mirjam Bjorklund.