is an Australian tennis player who once promised to be a great player. As a junior he won two Grand Slam tournaments. He won his first title at the Australian Open in 2008, becoming the youngest winner of the Junior Grand Slam tournament in the open era. However, he did not raise the senior courts. In 2016, he was in the TOP 20 in the world ranking, but now he is on the periphery of big tennis. In the ATP ranking, Tomić takes only 257th place.
“I can’t believe nobody is tested here”
For this reason, Tomić had to fight in the qualification of this year’s tournament. In the first game on Tuesday he faced Roman Safiullin (146th ATP). After only 58 minutes, he lost 1: 6, 4: 6. At the beginning of the second set, Tomić criticized the protocols in force that allowed players to play in qualifying without undergoing regular PCR tests.
“I’m sure I’ll test positive in the next two days.” I’ll buy you dinner, if I don’t get it in three days. Otherwise, you will buy me dinner. I cannot believe that nobody is tested here – said Tomić to the judge.
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On Thursday, it was revealed that the 29-year-old Australian has coronavirus.
– I still feel quite sick. I feel worse mentally than physically. I really wanted to show myself to the Australian audience. I’m disappointed that the virus stopped me. On the court, I felt like I was weak. I lacked the energy to fight – explains Tomić for theage.com.au portal.
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