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Bernard Tomic Out Of Australian Open and Maybe For Good

By Lee Vowell

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts during his first round Men's Singles match against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg on Day One of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts during his first round Men's Singles match against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg on Day One of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Bernard Tomic was supposed to be one of the best players on the ATP Tour for years. But after losing his qualifying match at the Australian Open, the question could be asked whether he should even keep playing.

Bernard Tomic gave us nothing but snarkiness at the Australian Open this year. Tennis fans have seen this show before from Tomic and other young players. Tomic was supposed to be great. But maybe he just doesn’t care.

After losing 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to Lorenzo Sonego in the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open, Tomic told Australian television, “I just count money, that’s all I do.” This isn’t the first time Tomic has talked about how much money he is worth. But one could wonder how long that money will last because Tomic’s tennis has become worthless.

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A two-time junior Grand Slam winner, Australian tennis fans expected Tomic to carry the torch of their country in tennis greatness for years. Tomic, though, is now 25 years-old and appears much older. He also seems burnt out. Once this becomes a player’s form in tennis, they are basically done.

Andre Agassi fought his will to play great tennis for years. But he was ridiculously talented enough where once he re-committed himself to be great again he was able to do it.

Tomic, however, is no Agassi.

The Australian is currently ranked 142 in the world. After losing in qualifying, he will fall farther. This after winning just eight matches last year after reaching the third round in the 2017 Australian Open.

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He doesn’t seem to care, though. So as tennis fans, we should probably stop caring about Bernard Tomic, too.

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