Melbourne: Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely.
The 20-year-old Tomic has resumed training after withdrawing from this week's Rome Masters following an assault case involving his father in Madrid, and has made no suggestion he will also skip Roland Garros which starts May 26.
Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge tells Fairfax Media on Friday "my understanding is that Bernard is practicing in Monte Carlo, so at this stage. I think the French Open is still on his schedule."
On Tuesday, a Madrid court postponed John Tomic's case until October after he was charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, after allegedly head-butting him near their hotel before last week's Madrid Open....
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03:31 PM, May 17, 2013
Melbourne: Australian tennis authorities have rushed to ensure Bernard Tomic receives support ahead of the French Open after his father and coach was suspended from ATP events pending an investigation into allegations of assault. John Tomic was charged with assault after allegedly head-butting Bernard's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, on Saturday outside a Madrid hotel. The case will be heard by a Spanish court on May 18 and the ATP on...
06:39 PM, May 08, 2013
Tsonga hit 19 aces against Tomic and won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10) to reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the third time. ...
08:37 AM, Feb 23, 2013
India's Somdev Devvarman pulled off an upset as he beat Paire 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4 on Tuesday. ...
08:55 AM, Feb 20, 2013
Seventh-seeded Jerzy Janowicz of Poland and Bernard Tomic of Australia reached the second round of the Open 13 on Monday. ...
12:52 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Federer advanced to the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over the home favourite. ...
04:02 PM, Jan 19, 2013
Among the men, only No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro was the exception, a 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-3 loser to France's Jeremy Chardy. ...
03:14 PM, Jan 19, 2013
The Aussie sealed a 6-7 7-5 7-6 7-6 win to become the host nation's last player standing. ...
12:56 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Australia's Bernard Tomic backed up his victory over world No.1 Novak Djokovic by dismantling Italian journeyman Andreas Seppi 6-3 7-5 at the Hopman Cup team event on Thursday. ...
09:25 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Australia beat Germany 3-0 in the Hopman Cup mixed team competition on Saturday after Andrea Petkovic had to retire from her singles match with a right knee injury. ...
10:12 AM, Dec 30, 2012
Australia will not consider Tomic for their Davis Cup tie against Taiwan because of doubts about his commitment. ...
09:12 AM, Dec 06, 2012
Berlin: Germany staged a remarkable comeback against Australia to turn a 1-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory to retain a berth in the Davis Cup World Group in Hamburg, Germany. Florian Mayer cruised to a straight 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Bernard Tomic to make it two all Sunday, reports Xinhua. Youngster Cedrik Marcel Stebe finally sealed the win for Germany with a stunning victory over Lleyton Hewitt in three...
12:45 PM, Sep 17, 2012
New York: An emotional Andy Roddick postponed his farewell speech and stayed alive in the U.S. Open by routing Bernard Tomic in the second round at Flushing Meadows on Friday night. Roddick needed only one hour and 27 minutes to defeat Tomic 6-3 6-4 6-0, just one day after the 30-year-old announced he would retire at the end of the tournament. Winding back the clock to play with the power...
12:56 PM, Sep 01, 2012
London: Wimbledon's honours board is littered with Australian greats but the gradual decline in the country's fortunes on the famous lawns reached a new low on Tuesday when, for the first time since 1938, they failed to get a man into the second round. Lleyton Hewitt, the last Australian to win the title in 2002, was beaten in straight sets by fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; new kid on the block...
01:53 PM, Jun 27, 2012
Melbourne: Roger Federer put on a tennis clinic for the benefit of Bernard Tomic, using deft drops, lobs, booming backhands and 13 aces to beat the 19-year-old Australian 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the eighth straight year. Tomic came into the match following an upset third-round win over 13th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov, using slices and a variety of off-beat shots from the back of the...
03:37 PM, Jan 22, 2012
Junior champion Bernard Tomic proved himself at the senior level. ...
03:02 PM, Jan 19, 2009
