Bud
Bionic Poster
Agreed. Lleyton's acting like a baby about it.
Hewitt furious at Tomic
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Agreed. Lleyton's acting like a baby about it.
TourTenor
Professional
(Correction to typo above) Moron this:
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
Dokic ..... Tomic .... Dodgy fathering .....
eh oh
And if the father doesn't get what he wants, he packs them up after Tennis Australia spends millions on them, and then goes back to the old Yukoslavia and cancels their Australian citizenship?
Hang on.. Havn't we done this before?
Fee
Legend
Right down to the IMG agent. The name Gary Swain sure sounds familiar. I think he handled DY at one time. The swine flu excuse is lame, especially if he really did approach JCF that same day. This is horrible damage control, I thought IMG knew better.
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Fee
Legend
Thank you, I thought I knew that name.
IvanAndreevich
Legend
LMAO Tomic's a ******. Kind of like Donald Young turning down practicing with Rafa.
doom
Banned
He was born in Germany
Jay_The_Nomad
Professional
Tomic would certainly inherit Hewitt's place as the no.1 player in Australia since he is the top male junior out of the lot that is coming through the ranks.
But whether or not he can break top 20 is another thing.
The next 2-3 years would be very important.
They're actually trying to mold him into the next Del Porto.
nfor304
Banned
Hewitt was better at 16 than Tomic was. He had already won an atp tittle at 16, cracked the top 100 at 17 and cracked the top 30 at 18.
So yeah what Tomic does in the next couple of years will be very telling indeed
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Ha ha ha ha ha......I used to hit with an ex-pro from Australia. He said Hewitt is the most disliked guy in Australian tennis.
So you're wrong once again. Perhaps you should stick to starting threads about how Del Potro is overrated, doesn't have penetrating groundstrokes nor a decent serve, and that he'll never win a Grand Slam.
LOL
Tenys4ever
New User
Tomic father will kill him with Australian public. Only 16 and already two or three controversys under his belt! He needs to remove himself but hard to do when only 16.
Apparently Australian tennis have only one player that is coming up. Tomic. Sure other players will be pleased to know that TA are going to invest even more than they already have in Tomic. Saw this quote
http://www.way2bet.com.au/news/article/updatetesting-times-for-tomics-as-future-beckons
"John Tomic remains bullish in his demand that Tennis Australia invest heavily to secure the right coaching team because he believes Bernard will only convert his immense potential with the aid of an internationally respected trainer who can improve his 194cm son’s on-court agility.
“I said to Todd (Woodbridge) and to (TA boss) Craig Tiley, if Australian tennis wants Bernard from 20 to 27 to make 10 to 15 grand slams, like Federer, we have to now concentrate on Bernard,” he said.
“After Rod Laver, John Newcombe, came Rafter, Hewitt. We have to do something, we have to make strategy. I said it will cost but we will get paid.
“But it has to happen now. It is time. Australian sport needs some like Roger, a legend.”
Will Tennis Australia be railroaded? I bet they give in to all of John Tomic's demands.
Apparently Australian tennis have only one player that is coming up. Tomic. Sure other players will be pleased to know that TA are going to invest even more than they already have in Tomic. Saw this quote
http://www.way2bet.com.au/news/article/updatetesting-times-for-tomics-as-future-beckons
"John Tomic remains bullish in his demand that Tennis Australia invest heavily to secure the right coaching team because he believes Bernard will only convert his immense potential with the aid of an internationally respected trainer who can improve his 194cm son’s on-court agility.
“I said to Todd (Woodbridge) and to (TA boss) Craig Tiley, if Australian tennis wants Bernard from 20 to 27 to make 10 to 15 grand slams, like Federer, we have to now concentrate on Bernard,” he said.
“After Rod Laver, John Newcombe, came Rafter, Hewitt. We have to do something, we have to make strategy. I said it will cost but we will get paid.
“But it has to happen now. It is time. Australian sport needs some like Roger, a legend.”
Will Tennis Australia be railroaded? I bet they give in to all of John Tomic's demands.
Tenys4ever
New User
Did you also hear that the player named for racial insults is being touted as having ban shortened and talk of giving wildcards into Sydney and AO? There's a punishment for you!
Another case of let's see how tough Tennis Australia will be.
Another case of let's see how tough Tennis Australia will be.
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
Ha ha ha ha ha......I used to hit with an ex-pro from Australia. He said Hewitt is the most disliked guy in Australian tennis.
So you're wrong once again. Perhaps you should stick to starting threads about how Del Potro is overrated, doesn't have penetrating groundstrokes nor a decent serve, and that he'll never win a Grand Slam.
Del Potro was overrated in January, he didn't have a serve and his groundstrokes weren't that good. Anyway I thought Federer was going to triple bagel him the final.
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
Back to the topic in hand...Tomic isn't very good and I doubt he'll ever get to top 20.
GrassCourtFan
Legend
They should agree to the demands, on one condition - that John Tomic agree NOT to have ANYTHING to do with the coaching of Bernard for as long as Tennis Australia is providing him with coaching and/or financial support.
Bernard DOES have potential - probably not as exaggerated as John Tomic is making it out to be, but with the right coaching he can almost certainly become a legit top-100, top-50 player. But that potential is also easy to squash, such as by parents who try to take the spotlight.
malakas
Banned
thank you!I forgot his name!!He called kaffir an african player..
and now tennis australia is thinking about cutting his punishment??
Great job..
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
Ha ha ha ha ha......I used to hit with an ex-pro from Australia. He said Hewitt is the most disliked guy in Australian tennis.
So you're wrong once again. Perhaps you should stick to starting threads about how Del Potro is overrated, doesn't have penetrating groundstrokes nor a decent serve, and that he'll never win a Grand Slam.
Whats the name of this guy you hit with, and I will tell you if he would know...
Don't be saying stuff if, one, you don't really know, or two, you cant back it up...
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
I am an Aussie, and I agree..
Tenys4ever
New User
How true - the only problem there is that am sure he wouldn't get anywhere near the funding that TA have already given him in Croatia and no doubt, will continue to. They obviously feel that they have TA over a barrel - and that they will bow and scrape to their demands. Bet he wouldn't get the same treatment back in Croatia. That's why they stay. We are suckers - even Rafter said in Tennis Aus magazine "There is one point that I am trying to get across to all those responsible for the decision making and that is to spread the money so a lot more players get a chance, even if they are not the best kids at this stage in Australia. We need to have 20 kids in each and every age group, both boys and girls, who are receiving funding, and we should stop givingf the top kids everything. I can't think of anything more sensible than that".
I agree.
Borg Number One
G.O.A.T.
If this is actually true, what would Tomic's excuse be for not returning Hewitt's phone calls? I tend to agree that it would be very disrespectful to do that, given what Hewitt has done for Australian Tennis. Yet, you know how things can be around a young "prodigy". Sometimes, everyone around such a player will really "keep drinking the kool aid".
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
Ha ha ha ha ha......I used to hit with an ex-pro from Australia. He said Hewitt is the most disliked guy in Australian tennis.
So you're wrong once again. Perhaps you should stick to starting threads about how Del Potro is overrated, doesn't have penetrating groundstrokes nor a decent serve, and that he'll never win a Grand Slam.
After thinking about it, I wanted to reply again..
Whats the name of this guy you hit with, and I will tell you if he would know...
Don't be saying stuff if, one, you don't really know, or two, you cant back it up... I doubt he is anyone that is of any real importance.. But then again, you can say its anyone, because its the internet..
Secondly. Hewitt is a golf head, as are a lot of players.. So he plays with a lot of guys. Nadal being a regular.. So to say that he is not liked in any circle is just unfounded..
We all have our friends, and we also have some not so.. But Lleyton has done everything for TA from the days of being water boy for the Davis Cup team, till now..
He had one incident with Blake, and everyone (American media) made him to something he simply isn't.. A guy that expects 100%, and always gives it.. That takes a certain kind of character..
World Beater
Hall of Fame
oh whatever...
both tomic and hewitt have huge egos.
tomic for basically rejecting hewitt's offer without any response whatsoever...and hewitt for allowing some teenager to hurt his fragile ego by burning him.
both tomic and hewitt have huge egos.
tomic for basically rejecting hewitt's offer without any response whatsoever...and hewitt for allowing some teenager to hurt his fragile ego by burning him.
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
And we know this story is even true how?
You need to make your opinions of people by using fact, and not hear-say.. You may think Hewitt is arrogant by the way he plays, and fair enough. But you simply dont know him personally, and cant make that assumption of someone that you have never met...
Just saying...
yep. hewitt has his come on's and loud court attitude. but lets face it, that was when he was 17-18.. add to this the fact that he was a footy player, and if you watch footy (even if you watch NFL), you can see that the antics of the games are completely different from tennis and cheering isn't frowned upon.
he's matured a lot now and there's nothing wrong with his court behavior.
hell in europe, football(soccer) players even cheer when players dive for penalties. now THAT is bad sportsmanship
