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David Goffin wins first round at his final Brussels tournament
Belgian tennis player David Goffin won his first-round match at the ATP 250 tournament in Brussels on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old, from Liège and a former world No.
7, is playing the final tournament of his career.
He came back to beat Switzerland’s Remy Bertola 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
A lively crowd created an atmosphere compared with the Davis Cup.
Goffin said the win meant he would have to cancel a night out he had booked.
He will play American Alex Michelsen on Thursday, with Michelsen ranked 37th in the world.
David Goffin beat Remy Bertola in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Brussels.
The Belgian won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 after recovering from losing the first set.
The tournament is the final one of Goffin’s career.
He will play American Alex Michelsen on Thursday.
- Who
- Belgian player David Goffin and Swiss player Remy Bertola.
- What
- Goffin won their first-round match 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the article was published on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The ATP 250 tournament in Brussels.
- Why
- It is the final tournament of Goffin’s career.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Goffin beat Remy Bertola in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Brussels.
Goffin is due to play American Alex Michelsen.
- Match score
- 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Opponent
- Remy Bertola, Switzerland
- Next opponent
- Alex Michelsen, United States
- Tournament
- ATP 250 in Brussels
What people are saying
I will have to cancel the evening I had booked