David Goffin and Steve Darcis won their reverse singles matches as Belgium came from behind to defeat 28-time champion Australia 3-2 in the Davis Cup semifinals on Sunday, setting up a title match with France in November.
Back with the French team, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga earlier sent his country to its 18th Final by defeating Serbia's Dusan lajovic 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in lille. Around 100 kilometers (62 miles) away in Brussels, Belgium recovered from a 2-1 deficit on the indoor clay of the Palais 12.
France will host the Final from Nov 24-26 on a surface yet to be announced. With Tsonga's win, the French reached an unassailable 3-1 lead and the teams decided against playing the final rubber.
Belgium trailed after Saturday's doubles but managed to turn things around in front of a buoyant crowd. David Goffin first rallied past Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 before Steve Darcis defeated Jordan Thompson 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
"Everything is in the timing, I think," Goffin said about his returns, adding "I see the ball earlier than the others so maybe that's why I have a good return."
Darcis was set to take on John Millman in the decisive rubber but Australia captain lleyton Hewitt changed his lineup to send Thompson instead. The move did not pay off as Darcis put on a dominant display, converting five of seven breakpoints.