Zizou Bergs def. Toby Samuel 4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-2 — Eastbourne International 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Zizou Bergs defeated Toby Samuel 4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-2 in the Semifinal of the Eastbourne International 2026.

Down a set and broken back twice in the second, Zizou Bergs turned the match the moment his second serve stopped leaking. Toby Samuel won 59% of his second-serve points to Bergs' 36% — the 23-point gap that nearly carried the upset — but once the third set arrived, Bergs climbed to 85% on first-serve points after 68% in the opener and broke in games five and seven for a 6-2 close. He converted 5 of 8 break points to Samuel's 4 of 10, the swing that decided a tight night at Eastbourne where total points split 93-91 the other way.

Match stats

Zizou Bergs: 11 aces, 0 winners, 64% first serves, 8 double faults, 5/8 break points. Toby Samuel: 4 aces, 0 winners, 65% first serves, 5 double faults, 4/10 break points.

Profiles: Zizou Bergs · Toby Samuel — Eastbourne International 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Zizou Bergs and Toby Samuel.