BELGIAN tennis star Zizou Bergs is a TikTok sensation with over 2.9M likes.
Here is what we know about the 24-year-old making his French Open debut.
Who is Zizou Bergs?
Lommel-born Bergs became a professional tennis player in 2018 and has since enjoyed several major tournament successes.
Zizou is known for his right-handed and two-handed backhand style of play.
When he was born in 1999, his parents decided to pay homage to the legendary football player, Zinedine Zidane.
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His father, Koen Bergs, had been nicknamed "Zizou" by his football teammates when he was younger, after the famous French World Cup winner's moniker.
Bergs is now living up to his namesake by becoming a sporting sensation in his own right.
Off the court, he has almost 76K followers on TikTok, where his girlfriend and dog occasionally feature in his videos.
His girlfriend Jirth Maesen is a freelance social media marketer.
To follow the tennis star on social media, Zizou can be found on the handle @zizoubergs on both Instagram and TikTok.
Where is Zizou Bergs ranked in tennis?
The young player used to practice tennis against garage walls growing up, as of May 2024, he is the No.1 singles player in Belgium.
Bergs won three Challenger titles in 2021 alone and made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2022.
This was followed in 2023 by his first Australian Open appearance and in 2024 when he debuted at the Italian Open.
Despite losing in Rome to 10-time champion Rafael Nadal, the Belgian national bounced back for the French Open qualifiers.
He reached an ATP singles ranking of World No. 102 in May 2024.
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Is Zizou Bergs competing in the French Open tennis tournament?
It is Bergs' first time competing at Roland-Garros.
Zizou Bergs qualified for the tournament after defeating Mathias Bourgue on the Frenchman's home soil.
He then played against Alejandro Tabilo, from Chile, in the first round on May 26, 2024, and won, advancing to the second round.
Zizou will face German opponent Maximilian Marterer on May 29, 2024.
When does the French Open tennis tournament start?
Qualifiers for the French Open began on May 20, 2024.
The qualifying round ran for five days, with the first round of the competition starting on May 26, 2024.
The French Open final will take place on June 8, 2024.
