Tomic keen to focus on tennis
Rising tennis star Bernard Tomic is disappointed to have been caught up in another controversy involving his high-powered sports car. The 19-year-old is due in court on February 14 to answer two driving charges laid on Australia Day.
He was later involved in a stand-off with police at his Gold Coast home.
Speaking on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against China, Tomic said it was a relief to once again be able to focus on tennis.
“It’s a bit disappointing, but what can you do?” said Tomic, whose world ranking stands at 36 after his exciting run to the last 16 at Melbourne Park, which was eventually ended by Roger Federer.
“That’s life and that’s what you get thrown at you.
“It’s all gone now – I’m playing tennis and sooner or later I’ll be out of the country.
“It happened for a reason, it happened and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
He has since decided to sell the bright orange V8 BMW M3 at auction.
Tomic has pulled out of the SAP Open in San Jose beginning on February 13, a day before his court case.
“I pulled out for my reasons,” he said.
“It’s too late, it’s too hard to travel after Sunday to get to the tournament.”
Tomic will now begin his 2012 overseas campaign at the Memphis International from February 20.
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February 10th 2012 @ 4:46pm
Campbell Watts said | February 10th 2012 @ 4:46pm | Report comment
Poor wee lad – it must be that all the world is against you eh?
Grow up kid – you brought all this on yourself by driving your car contrary to your extraordinary licence conditions. The cops aren’t out to get you on some sort of personal vendetta like you think – they know you got that licence due to who you are, and are making sure you stick to it’s conditions cause you really don’t deserve to have that exemtion.
Get a little shopping basket and see if the cops are still after you!
February 15th 2012 @ 10:23am
aussiepolliessport said | February 15th 2012 @ 10:23am | Report comment
Bernard Tomic would be able to focus on tennis 24/7 if he did not put himself in such stupid positions. I find it hard to believe that Tomic is a victim of police badgering. More accurately he is a victim of his own stupidity and immaturity. What a whiner.