Far in the past are the days when Bernard Tomic would enjoy fruitful runs to the quarter-finals of majors.
The 31-year-old was tipped to be the next big star when he emerged on the scene in the 2010s, picking up four ATP titles and reaching number 17 in the world.
But, despite dropping outside of the top 200, the controversial Australian continues to make headlines in the tennis community.
At the Santo Domingo Challenger last week, Tomic was beaten 6-2 6-2 by Andres Andrade in their quarter-final clash.
There was no love lost between the two and it is reported that Andrade referred to Tomic as a ‘bad loser’ following the match.
This provoked the Australian to come back and heckle Andrade in the final, before being escorted out by tournament officials.
Tennis fans mock Bernard Tomic
Tomic has never been far from controversy throughout his career.
In 2019, he was docked his first-round prize money at Wimbledon for his ‘lack of effort’ in defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
However, the Santo Domingo saga seems to be one of the more peculiar stories to come from the Aussie, with fans sharing their views on the matter.
Many supporters were in hysterics, but others appeared to offer their verdict on his level of tennis.
A supporter suggested: “Unreal, he should practice his tennis, might work better next time,” while another said: “High school mentality in a 31-year-old.”
While the reaction was largely negative, some seem to have taken a more constructive approach with their response.
One fan said: “This is the type of content Netflix Break Point needed.”
Tomic’s career on the ATP Tour
Despite slipping down the rankings and making more headlines for his off-court behaviour than his tennis in recent times, Tomic was still able to achieve success early on in his career.
He burst onto the scene at Wimbledon as a qualifier in 2011 and made it to the quarter-final stage, where he took Novak Djokovic, the eventual champion, to four sets.
Tomic contested six tour-level finals before being reduced to Challenger Tour tennis as a result of his lack of enthusiasm and dedication to the sport.
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