Bernard Tomic

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Bernard Tomic


country= Australia
residence= Gold Coast, Australia
datebirth= birth date and age|1992|10|21
placebirth= Stuttgart, Germany
height= height|m=1.90 [ [http://www.bernardtomic21.info/about-bernard"Tomic Official Website".]
weight= 77 kg
turnedpro= Junior
plays= Right-handed; two-handed backhand
careerprizemoney=
singlesrecord= 80–19
singlestitles= 8
juniorsingletitles= 1
highestsinglesranking= 2 (June 2, 2008) (ITF Junior Ranking)
AustralianOpenresult= W (2008) (junior)
FrenchOpenresult= QF (2008) (junior)
Wimbledonresult= SF (2008) (junior)
USOpenresult= QF (2007) (junior)
doublesrecord= 10–13
doublestitles= 0
highestdoublesranking=
updated =

Bernard Tomic (Croatian: "Bernard Tomić", born October 10, 1992) is a German-born Australian tennis player of Croatian descent.

Junior career

Playing since the age of 7, Tomic is considered by many as Australia's best player since Lleyton Hewitt. Although not the greatest of compliments, it was one that gave Tomic the belief in his abilities. In 2004, 2006 and 2007 he won the 12s, 14s and 16s Orange Bowl titles respectively; one of the most prestigious events on the junior tour. [ [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22895362-5001023,00.html "Tomic shows his class in his third Orange Bowl win", "The Daily Telegraph"] 10 December, 2007.]

Playing his first singles event on the junior tour in 2006, he successfully qualified for the Sunsmart 18 and Under Canterbury Championships, and went on to win the title defeating Samuel Vonton-Boot of New Zealand 6-3 6-2 in the final. His success continued, winning the next three tournaments he played in (one of which was also and 18 and under tournament), giving him a 25 match winning streak. Tomic was able to extend this streak to 26 at the Riad 21 Junior tournament in Morocco before falling in the round of 16. [ [http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/activity.asp?player=100096396 "Playing History", "ITF Junior Tennis"] ]

Tomic wasn't to win another tournament until August 2007, where he took out the Oceania Closed Junior Championships without dropping a set. He was unable to continue his dominance at the Junior US Open, falling in the round of 16. Tomic finished 2007 with a junior world ranking of 23. [ [http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/yearend.asp "2007 Junior Year End Rankings", "ITF Junior Tennis"] ]

He began 2008 by winning Nottinghill, an Australian ITF Junior event in Melbourne, again without dropping a set. Two days later he started his campaign for the Australian Open Juniors title as the 5th seed. Tomic went on to win defeating the 25th 11th 8th and 1st seed before beating 10th seed Tsung-Hua Yang of Chinese Taipei 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 in the final. [ [http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/bios/cmatch/add8001.html "2007 Australian Open Match History", "Australian Open"] ] His win made him the youngest winner of the Junior Australian Open. [ [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0800othersports/tm_headline=tennis-australia-8217-s-hottest-talent-bernard-tomic-heading-for-liverpool-international&method=full&objectid=20937122&siteid=50061-name_page.html "Tennis: Australia’s hottest talent Bernard Tomic heading for Liverpool International", "Liverpool.co.uk"] ]

At Roland Garros four months later, Tomic the number one seed fell in the quarter finals to Guido Pella of Argentina, losing 6-7(2) 3-6. At Wimbledon Tomic was again the number one seed but fell in the semi-finals to Henri Kontinen 7-6(3) 6-4. In a notable quarter final match Tomic played another rising star, Henrique Cunha of Brazil, and came through victorious in three sets 4-6 6-4 6-3.

As of June 2nd, Tomic is ranked second on the world ITF Junior Rankings.

At 2008 U.S Open, Tomic lost in the first round to Devin Britton of the United States in three sets.

Career statistics

Grand Slam singles finals

Win

Runner-up

Notes

External links

* [http://www.tennis.com.au/Pages/PlayerProfile.aspx?PlayerID=125&PageID=1047&id=4 Bernard Tomic] profile on [http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia]
* [http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player.asp?player=100096396 Bernard Tomic] profile on [http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/ ITF]
* [http://www.informationtennis.com/#/tfuturestars/4529804283 Bernard Tomic] profile on [http://www.informationtennis.com Information Tennis]