[情報] Bernard Tomic談論Lleyton Hewitt
Australia's Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is refusing to be drawn into the
Bernard Tomic firestorm as the troubled star faces another rankings plunge
following his Wimbledon from hell.
Tomic is provisionally projected to fall to world number 69 after his lame
first-round loss to Mischa Zverev, his lowest standing in more than
two-and-a-half years when he was on the comeback trail from double hip
surgery.
The 24-year-old has lost his racquet sponsor and been fined $US15,000 for
upsetting All England Club officials with his confession that he was a
"little bit bored" during his straight-sets defeat and that he did not have
enough respect for tennis anymore.
Watching Tomic's tank engine roll on
It is hard to cop, but it is Bernard Tomic's prerogative to play
half-heartedly for a decade then retire to roll around in a pile of cash,
writes Richard Hinds.
Tomic said his problems were mental and indicated he was starting to burn out
after enduring almost a decade of the tour grind.
Former Davis Cup captain John Newcombe has expressed concern for the 2011
Wimbledon quarter-finalist, fearing "he will run out of money" if he does not
turn his career — and life — around.
"If he keeps going like this, within a year he's going to hit complete rock
bottom," Newcombe said.
The former world number one also said Tomic's decision to skip Davis Cup this
year — and the team spirit it offered — had "not been good for him".
Tomic's exile has left Hewitt frustrated and disappointed, and it is unknown
if the skipper has reached out to his one-time spearhead during his hour of
need.
"I'm not talking about that," Hewitt said when asked on Friday to discuss
Tomic's worrying plight.
Bernard Tomic speaks to Lleyton Hewitt during the Davis Cup tie against John
Isner
PHOTO: The relationship between Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic has been
tested of late. (AAP: Tracey Nearmy)
The pair were once tight, with Hewitt a conspicuous supporter in Tomic's box
at Wimbledon last year when he fought for a place in the quarter-finals at
the same time as countryman Nick Kyrgios was playing his fourth-round match.
The two are understood to now have a somewhat fractured relationship after
Tomic also split with Hewitt's management group this year as well as
boycotting the century-old teams' event that so defined Hewitt's passion and
career.
'Bored? Get another job'
Martina Navratilova says Bernard Tomic should quit tennis if he finds the
greatest tournament in the world boring.
With Kyrgios under an injury cloud, it is unclear whether Hewitt would
consider extending the olive branch and try to lure Tomic back into the Cup
fold for Australia's World Group semi-final in Belgium in September.
Others within the Australian tennis community along with Newcombe are
concerned for Tomic, saying the former world number 17 and two-time grand
slam junior champion needs love, not condemnation, as he fights to resurrect
his once-promising career.
Tomic's new LA-based agent would not comment on whether or not any other
racquet sponsor opportunities existed after Head cut ties with him this week.
But his management confirmed Tomic still planned on kicking off his US
hardcourt campaign in Atlanta starting on July 24.
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