Controversial Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic; 22, is thought to be “in talks” with Tennis Australia and is being reconsidered in the line-up for their next Davis Cup tie against Great Britain in September, despite the youngster being dropped from the team and consequent arrest in last week.
The 22-year-old was arrested last week in Miami after he was involved in a noise dispute with hotel after a party got too loud. Since his arrest Tomic has taken to social media to state his displeasure with Tennis Australia, claiming they did not support him, dropping him from their most recent tie with Kazakhstan last weekend.
Bernard Tomic “in talks” to make Davis-Cup Return for Australia
After the Australian Team’s Davis Cup heroics, coming from a 2-0 deficit to claim victory, Tennis Australia spokesman has said to now be “addressing” their decision to neglect the rebellious youngster from the team, and are thought to be “welcoming him back to the Davis Cup Team” for their next tie in September.
Despite being one of the most promising young players on tour, Bernard Tomic’s most recent arrest in Miami is not his only run-in with the law. The 22-year-old first came under police investigation for allegedly breaching special conditions of his driving license; in January 2012, which would allow him to drive only to and from training. The altercation resulted in Tomic receiving multiple $300 fines and locking himself in his house, refusing to converse with policemen.
The Aussie then came under scrutiny again when he launched an attack on the ATP, after his father; John Tomic, assaulted his son’s tennis coach during a training session, causing an immediate suspension from attending his son’s matches. The young player was thought to have been displeased with the tennis board’s decision to ban his father from attending any events for over a year, implying the ATP did not consider his own interests before implementing the ban.
Given his past indiscretions, Tennis Australia were said to have cut funding to Tomic and his younger sister; also a player, citing the uncooperative attitude of John Tomic as a part of the reasoning, earlier this month.
With Tomic already racking up a lot of bad press at the tender age of 22, it is clear to see the talented young player needs an attitude adjustment and a little help from the Australian Tennis board. Tomic’s current world ranking is #29 and his furthest run in a tournament this year has been 1 semi-final showing in Delrey Beach early on in the year.
The youngster has a lot of promise, and with Tennis Australia back “in-talks” with Tomic it could be turning point, perhaps he will see the ramifications of his actions and learn from his mistakes, there are a lot of Australian fans, as well as others around the world that would love to see the world #29 reach his full potential and put the petulant behavior behind him.
Main Photo Credit: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 23: Bernard Tomic of Australia plays a backhand in his third round match against Samuel Groth of Australia during day five of the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Patrick Scala/Getty Images)
