BERNARD Tomic has cleared his first Wimbledon hurdle, breezing through the opening round of qualifying. The former world No.17 was too good for Italian Matteo Donati, advancing 7-6 (7-1) 6-3. Returning to the Bank of England courts for the first time since 2011, the Queenslander was simply too classy for Donati. Tomic’s last visit here […]
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Aussie players throw support behind Tomic
THE olive branches may have run out from team captain Lleyton Hewitt but Australia’s Davis Cup players are still hopeful of a reconciliation with Bernard Tomic. Doubles specialist John Peers hoped Tomic realised his ex-teammates were “there for him” after admitting it was hard to watch his ill-fated stint on Network Ten’s reality TV show […]
Groth: Tomic has ‘deep-seated’ issues and needs help
Video Groth: Tomic has ‘deep-seated’ issues and needs help1:19 Tennis: Former Davis Cup teammate Sam Groth says Bernard Tomic is ‘in a dark place’ and ‘needs help’ after his recent stint in the African jungle. January 30th 2018 7 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Tennis Groth: Tomic has ‘deep-seated’ issues and […]
‘Stop using that as an excuse’: Celebs grill Tomic
SNAKES, spiders and disgusting challenges might be the least of Bernard Tomic’s worries in the South African jungle, with two contestants ripping into the Aussie tennis player during the show’s early stages. Tomic shocked the nation when he signed up for Channel 10s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Outta Here, just weeks after he failed […]
Millman: Aussies don’t need Tomic
Video Millman: Aussies don’t need Tomic1:23 Tennis: World number 108 John Millman says Australia’s Davis Cup side doesn’t need Bernard Tomic to win after the controversial star joined reality TV show ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Outta Here’. January 29th 2018 3 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Tennis Dokic’s Fed advice0:50 January […]
Tomic embarrassed at Kooyong
Video Tomic embarrassed at Kooyong0:29 Tennis: Bernard Tomic’s Australian Open qualifiers are off to a shaky start after he lost an exhibition match in convincing fashion. January 10th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Tennis De Minaur riding top form1:15 January 10th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis […]
Tomic no-show leaves wildcard race wide open
SOME time over the next week, Tennis Australia’s performance powerbrokers will effectively make a choice between past, present and future. To most, there is no option. Australia must embrace its tennis youth and, regardless of consequence, hand its two remaining Australian Open men’s singles wildcards to the future. Unfortunately for Lleyton Hewitt, Jason Stoltenberg and […]
Tomic dumped by world No. 165
BERNARD Tomic’s forgettable tennis season has continued, with the 24-year-old losing in the final round of qualifying for the Antwerp ATP 250 event. Tomic, currently the world No. 144, lost 6-7 (3-7) 5-7 to 29-year-old Aldin Setkic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Setkic is currently at a career-high world ranking of No. 165 and swept Tomic […]
Hewitt’s stinging salvo to ‘disappointing’ Tomic
LLEYTON Hewitt has implored Bernard Tomic “to put the work in” or face the prospect of wilting during the brutal Australian summer of tennis. Tomic has spiralled to 144th in the rankings after a disastrous 2017 campaign and will likely need to qualify for the Australian Open unless Hewitt and Tennis Australia offer the struggling […]
Tomic could be charged over injury fake
Video Image Bernie on Wimbledon chances2:30 Wimbledon: Bernard Tomic speaks to Adam Peacock ahead of Wimbledon 2017. July 3rd 2017 2 days ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Australia’s Bernard Tomic returns against Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their men’s singles first round match at Wimbledon. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP Leo Schlink in LondonNews Corp […]