The Belgians ended a four-tie losing streak against the 10-time champions Tuesday in Bologna.

Reacted the No. 13 seed, "He said that he will do everything to send me home. It’s nice that he lives in Paris and it’s not too far with the taxi."

A disputed line call in the second set nearly threw the Frenchman off the rails in his eventual 7-5, 6-4 win.