Seven years after breaking Australian hearts in Townsville, Belgium are looking to inflict more misery in this weekend’s Davis Cup semi-final in Brussels.

Led by world No.12 David Goffin, who has won 13 of his past 14 rubbers, Belgium are targeting a second final appearance in three years when the two nations meet this weekend at the Palais 12 arena, starting on Friday (10pm AEST).

Australia and Belgium have faced off in the tennis teams event on four occasions, winning two apiece, but it is the Europeans who have prevailed in the past two encounters.

The most recent was a gut-wrenching 3-2 World Group play-off win in North Queensland in 2010.

Australia led 2-1 going into the final day after Lleyton Hewitt beat Ruben Bemelmans in the opening singles rubber and then, alongside Paul Hanley, saw off Bemelmans and Oliver Rochus in the doubles.

However, Peter Luczak and Carsten Ball were unable to get their team over the line, losing the final two singles rubbers.

Steve Darcis, who beat an overmatched Ball to clinch victory that day, will once again feature in the singles alongside Goffin and Australia captain Hewitt is in no doubt about the threat posed to his team.

“Belgium has had a lot of success over the last 15 or 20 years,” Hewitt said.

“Goffin is obviously a class player, especially on clay surfaces, and he handles pressure and expectation very well.

“Darcis has obviously played a lot of Davis Cup matches as well.

“It means a lot to them as a country and in Davis Cup you never take anything for granted.

“It’s one of the great things about this competition … ranking and form goes out of the window.”

Goffin is hoping a sell-out crowd can inspire his team to victory and help him to finally beat Nick Kyrgios, should the two No.1s square off in Sunday’s first reverse singles rubber.

Kyrgios has defeated Goffin in all three of their previous meetings, including the final of the Japan Open last year.

“I’ve never beaten Nick. He’s a tough opponent when he’s serving well,” Goffin said.

“But it’s a match that will be on clay, it will be home for me so it will be different I think.

“It’s never easy to play against someone in their own country and hopefully I will take the energy from all the fans so play some good matches against Nick.”

Belgium have never won the Davis Cup with their loss to Great Britain in the 2015 final the closest they have come to lifting the famous old trophy.

“This match is really important to us,” Goffin said.

“We have an unbelievable team spirit in the team.

“You want to give everything when you play for your country and the guys on the bench.

“We’re going to give everything to be at the final and hopefully we will be there.”