TOMIC IS BACK!!

[George Turner]

Stop talking about Fedr at once!! The misunderstood GOAT Tomic is back.

Playing none other than world number 253 Antoine Hoang in the first round of the Lille Challenger. It's an indoor court that should suit Tomics crafty, no-movement orientated game. The number one seed in the draw is Nicolas Mahut. Tomic is also playing doubles.

Consider this the Tomic match thread. Will he win??

 

[jaggy]

Edge of my seat

 

[Red Rick]

Choo choo mother*******

 

[Hmgraphite1]

Slaughter the calf our son hath returned.

 

[Nostradamus]

Stop talking about Fedr at once!! The misunderstood GOAT Tomic is back.

Playing none other than world number 253 Antoine Hoang in the first round of the Lille Challenger. It's an indoor court that should suit Tomics crafty, no-movement orientated game. The number one seed in the draw is Nicolas Mahut. Tomic is also playing doubles.

Consider this the Tomic match thread. Will he win??

hoang ?? That dude doesn't look Asian at all ...............???

 

[Mainad]

Will he win??

Or will he tank?

 

[tennisaddict]

Are there Ferrari car rentals and late night clubs at Lille ?

 

[tennis24x7]

Can he roam the corridors of the hotel Naked?

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tomc

 

[stringertom]

Weekdays At Bernie's world tour...doubtful even at Challenger level it ever morphs into weekends.

Won't take long to count his €450 for an expected 1R exit.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Can he roam the corridors of the hotel Naked?

Horrible mental image right there.

 

[Nostradamus]

Stop talking about Fedr at once!! The misunderstood GOAT Tomic is back.

Playing none other than world number 253 Antoine Hoang in the first round of the Lille Challenger. It's an indoor court that should suit Tomics crafty, no-movement orientated game. The number one seed in the draw is Nicolas Mahut. Tomic is also playing doubles.

Consider this the Tomic match thread. Will he win??

you can watch the pure greatness of Tomic in this live stream tomorrow.

https://livestream.com/ATP

 

[Mainad]

Can he roam the corridors of the hotel Naked?

Is that his fantasy or your's?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Tomic and Mahut practicing in Lille.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

@Aussie Darcy Is that a new or an old Nike kit?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

@Aussie Darcy Is that a new or an old Nike kit?

Not sure. I don't think Nike have dropped him yet?

But the pants look similar to what he wore at the 2016 US Open (just googled this)

 

[Bilders]

The jungle may have changed him, for the 45 minutes or so he decided to tough it out there.

Tomic the TANKGOAT in full swing this year. Titles galore to be collected in the coal carriage.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

@Aussie Darcy The shirt seems to be the one from Washington/Rogers Cup/Cincinnati 2017 but he didn't play those.

 

[Forehand_Slice]

Let's see if Tomic can avoid going the way of Gulbis.

 

[Sartorius]

Or will he tank?

But perhaps to him it's the same thing as winning?

 

[stringertom]

Let's see if Tomic can avoid going the way of Gulbis.

Unfair to Gulbis...at Tankic's current age (25), Ernests was busy reviving his career and clearing a path to top 10 ranking a year later. After that, Ernests has not been able to stay healthy until this past year. So, unless you're wishing for Tankic to continue his spiral downwards, you would want him to have EG as a role model.

 

[Mainad]

But perhaps to him it's the same thing as winning?

It will be if he gets paid for it!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Let's see if Tomic can avoid going the way of Gulbis.

Tomic not in the same circles as Gulbis! His family is that of ultra wealth! Talking about multi-billionaire up bringing, world of drugs and high society mixed together. Tomic is from a middle class upbringing. $14 million to Gulbis; is what he spends on stuff and what his allowance is for a year! Yes, he and Tomic are slackers but total different in terms of wealth!

 

[Forehand_Slice]

Unfair to Gulbis...at Tankic's current age (25), Ernests was busy reviving his career and clearing a path to top 10 ranking a year later. After that, Ernests has not been able to stay healthy until this past year. So, unless you're wishing for Tankic to continue his spiral downwards, you would want him to have EG as a role model.

Guess Tomic already made his peak earlier in 2016.
Neither are suited for the Challenger Grind but even re entering Top 50 may be a big ask.

 

[Badabing888]

Tomic still playing? He’s got to find why he’s playing the game rather than fulfilling his daddy’s lost dreams of never making it himself.

 

[George Turner]

Are there Ferrari car rentals and late night clubs at Lille ?

Oh yes.

 

[George Turner]

Tomic on hearing a first round challenger loss nets you about £500

 

[stringertom]

Tomic on hearing a first round challenger loss nets you about £500

More time to count his €450 plus he's guaranteed another €275 with more coming if he gets past 2R in the dubs. I will send him an abacus.

 

[George Turner]

More time to count his €450 plus he's guaranteed another €275 with more coming if he gets past 2R in the dubs. I will send him an abacus.

He's gotta sample the Lille nightlife aswell.

Busy week for Tomic. He will appreciate your support.

 

[stringertom]

He's gotta sample the Lille nightlife aswell.

Busy week for Tomic. He will appreciate your support.

I don't think that's enough vodka for Tankic!

 

[Yoneyama]

And Tomic is gone.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Lol

 

[Mainad]

And Tomic is gone.

Tank OR Drank? Tank AND Drank?

 

[Hmgraphite1]

Man's gotta have balance in his life

 

[Bartelby]

You won't have Tomic to kick around much longer.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Are there Ferrari car rentals and late night clubs at Lille ?

Someone send him a camouflage New York Mets hat!

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Tank OR Drank? Tank AND Drank?

Not quite the same ring as Frank the Tank, but still, he's a tanker!

 

[Tennis_dude101]

I thinks Tomic needs to make his start back in the Futures level....

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Saw that he's on the entry list for next weeks Challenger in Saint-Brieuc which is on an indoor hard court. Following week I believe he's playing a clay (why!) challenger in Alicante, Spain.

And he's still in the doubles in Lille this week. Perhaps some match wins there could help.

As bad as this loss looks on paper, he was in the South African jungle less than 2 months ago eating animal parts, being bitten by snakes and not training at all. Not like he's been playing tennis full time. No idea why they had him the betting fav.

Anyway, he managed to win a set against a top 300 player, suggesting Futures tournaments seems idiotic. I'm sure he'll get some wins in coming weeks.

 

[Yoneyama]

Imagine how much better his life would be if he ditched his father as a coach, got a real coach, and had sessions with a psychologist to sort out his issues. I cannot believe John Tomic is still his "coach" lol

 

[reaper]

Saw that he's on the entry list for next weeks Challenger in Saint-Brieuc which is on an indoor hard court. Following week I believe he's playing a clay (why!) challenger in Alicante, Spain.

And he's still in the doubles in Lille this week. Perhaps some match wins there could help.

As bad as this loss looks on paper, he was in the South African jungle less than 2 months ago eating animal parts, being bitten by snakes and not training at all. Not like he's been playing tennis full time. No idea why they had him the betting fav.

Anyway, he managed to win a set against a top 300 player, suggesting Futures tournaments seems idiotic. I'm sure he'll get some wins in coming weeks.

Yes he was in Africa. For 1 day...

 

[reaper]

Imagine how much better his life would be if he ditched his father as a coach, got a real coach, and had sessions with a psychologist to sort out his issues. I cannot believe John Tomic is still his "coach" lol

His coaching is free.

 

[Freddy Cat]

I don't even see the talent. All of his strokes just seem meh.

 

[Forehand_Slice]

I don't even see the talent. All of his strokes just seem meh.

He doesn't have any big weapons but at his best, Tomic can be a tricky player to play even with his obvious weaknesses.

He has an okay serve, and is good with changing his shots with slice.
Flat forehand has decent pace and can confuse players not used to his play style, but is rarely used to blast winners.
Good touch and anticipation but held back by his poor movement and fitness.
That's pretty much it, though I suppose his disguise on drop shots is relatively impressive.

Of course his biggest flaw is his effort and lack of fight. Wouldn't really call him mentally weak, but he sure isn't strong in that department.

Also a mildly interesting fact is that he leads the H2H 5-1 against Verdasco. Pretty surprising

 

[stringertom]

His coaching is free.

Very hefty baggage fee involved with dear old dad.

 

[George Turner]

He doesn't have any big weapons but at his best, Tomic can be a tricky player to play even with his obvious weaknesses.

He has an okay serve, and is good with changing his shots with slice.
Flat forehand has decent pace and can confuse players not used to his play style, but is rarely used to blast winners.
Good touch and anticipation but held back by his poor movement and fitness.
That's pretty much it, though I suppose his disguise on drop shots is relatively impressive.

Of course his biggest flaw is his effort and lack of fight. Wouldn't really call him mentally weak, but he sure isn't strong in that department.

Also a mildly interesting fact is that he leads the H2H 5-1 against Verdasco. Pretty surprising

Solid description, though for a 6 foot 5 guy his serve is lacklusture. Pretty much any player that height serves better than Tomic.

He had top 10 potential, some less talented players have cracked the top 10. But ofc he has no work ethic or desire so he doesn't come close to that.

he would certainly climb back up the rankings if he suddenly decided to knuckle down. I still keep an eye out for his results

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Hopefully Tomic can get back to this level if he knuckles down and does some work, I watched this match live a Kooyong

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Yes he was in Africa. For 1 day...

Three nights he was on the show and he was obviously in the jungle before and after. He didn't just fly in on the day... And knowing his work ethic, he wasn't training before or after.

 

[Badabing888]

I was reading that his former coach from his childhood saying he wasn’t surprised at Bernie’s fall from the top because it was mainly his father pushing him into the sport and it clearly shows. Reminds me of Agassi, but I doubt Bernie will recover the way Agassi did. I am not sure I care if he does. The guy has burnt too many bridges and his general attitude, comments relating to his fellow professionals and generally being a ***** have not endeared to many Tennis fans IMO.

 

[stringertom]

This thread confirms the heavy Schadenfreude instincts prevalent on the forum!

Glad to join in though...he does make Nick look like a saint!