{"id":28203,"date":"2026-05-02T07:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euapp01.newsmemory.com\/lamarseillaise\/news\/?p=28203"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:19:25","slug":"zizou-bergs-un-prenom-qui-a-conquis-le-coeur-du-public-aixois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euapp01.newsmemory.com\/lamarseillaise\/news\/2026\/05\/02\/zizou-bergs-un-prenom-qui-a-conquis-le-coeur-du-public-aixois\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab Zizou \u00bb Bergs, un pr\u00e9nom qui a conquis le c\u0153ur du public aixois"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>Sans repr\u00e9sentant fran\u00e7ais encore en lice pour soulever le troph\u00e9e aixois, le public du Country Club s\u2019est trouv\u00e9 un nouveau favori. Le Belge Zizou Bergs (26 ans, 44<sup>e<\/sup> mondial) a brillamment dispos\u00e9 de l\u2019Australien Rinky Hijikata (25\u00a0ans, 101<sup>e<\/sup>), vendredi, en quart de finale de la 13<sup>e<\/sup> \u00e9dition de l\u2019Open Aix Provence Cr\u00e9dit Agricole.<i> \u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>C\u2019\u00e9tait une belle bataille<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb,<\/i> souligne la t\u00eate de s\u00e9rie n\u00b0\u00a03 de la semaine aixoise.<i> \u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Il a super bien commenc\u00e9 le match, avec un gros service et beaucoup d\u2019agressivit\u00e9. J\u2019ai d\u00fb mettre un peu plus de pression sur mes retours et j\u2019ai eu plus de contr\u00f4le sur le cours du jeu. C\u2019\u00e9tait la cl\u00e9 du match<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb<\/i>, analyse le natif de Lommel, en r\u00e9gion flamande.<\/p>\n<p>Frustr\u00e9 apr\u00e8s la perte du premier set, il n\u2019a pas cach\u00e9 son agacement, allant jusqu\u2019\u00e0 jeter violemment sa raquette au sol. <i>\u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Je m\u2019en suis voulu de ne pas avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 aussi agressif que je l\u2019avais pr\u00e9vu. Contre un autre adversaire, \u00e7a serait s\u00fbrement pass\u00e9, mais pas contre lui<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb<\/i>, assure Zizou Bergs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"intext\"> Zizou, comme un symbole\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>Dans les tribunes du court central, ses cris d\u2019encouragement trouvaient un \u00e9cho grandissant.<i> \u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Avec un tel pr\u00e9nom, on ne peut qu\u2019\u00eatre avec lui. Surtout ici<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb<\/i>, mart\u00e8le St\u00e9phane, passionn\u00e9 marseillais de la petite balle jaune. Ce dernier arborait fi\u00e8rement un maillot r\u00e9tro du Real Madrid floqu\u00e9 Zidane. Un clin d\u2019\u0153il qui amuse le principal int\u00e9ress\u00e9\u00a0: <i>\u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Quand j\u2019entends &#8220;allez Zizou&#8221;, \u00e7a me met la patate<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb<\/i>, confie-t-il, lui qui doit son pr\u00e9nom au surnom de son p\u00e8re lorsqu\u2019il jouait au football. \u00ab\u00a0<i>C\u2019est marrant quand les supporters viennent voir mes matches avec le maillot de Zin\u00e9dine. \u00c7a me fait sourire.\u00bb<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Conscient de b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier d\u2019un soutien particulier, Bergs savoure. Les occasions de jouer devant un public acquis \u00e0 sa cause restent rares, surtout depuis la disparition du principal tournoi belge, l\u2019ATP 250 de Bruxelles. En confiance sur les courts aixois, le Belge s\u2019est offert une place dans le dernier carr\u00e9. Il y affrontera l\u2019Espagnol Pol Martin Tiffon (26 ans, 312<sup>e<\/sup>), issu des qualifications, \u00e0 l\u2019image d\u2019Ignacio Buse (22 ans, 58<sup>e<\/sup>), demi-finaliste surprise de la derni\u00e8re \u00e9dition.<i> \u00ab<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Je suis venu pour gagner<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00bb<\/i>, affirme Bergs, persuad\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre pratiquement pr\u00eat \u00e0 100% pour Roland-Garros.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sans repr&eacute;sentant fran&ccedil;ais encore en lice pour soulever le troph&eacute;e aixois, le public du Country Club s&rsquo;est trouv&eacute; un nouveau favori. 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