Bernard Tomic: Tennis 'bad boy' uncensored | Sunday Night
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- Опубліковано 16 гру 2023
- He’s been labelled a brat and an embarrassment to Australia, but Bernard Tomic is far from apologetic about his bad behaviour, telling the public they should "get used to it".
In an exclusive interview with Sunday Night’s Melissa Doyle, the 24-year-old Aussie tennis ace blamed a lack of motivation for his 2017 meltdown at Wimbledon, where he was fined $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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I met Bernard in 2O14 at a nightclub in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. I asked if I could get a photo and he said yes and was very polite. He was a little tipsy, but he was just a successful young man out and about living his life having fun which he couldn't do as a kid because his Dad was abusive and overbearing. I sat down and talked with him for about an hour. He is a great guy. He is just misunderstood. For that hour I spoke with him I was talking with a genuine guy. I asked him questions and he was kind enough to answer them and give me some of his time.
Also when he went out clubbing people would harass him constantly because of what the media would say about him. I actually stood up for him because I actually have a heart and I really felt sorry for him. He couldn't even go out and enjoy himself without being hassled by jealous drunk men. Only his close friends know what he is really like and deep down his heart is in the right place.💯
He's a good guy. Honest in his interviews and tells it like it is. Fans and critics blast him for saying his heart isn't into the game and it's just a job but I like that honesty rather than a canned answer.
Oh bullshit
I'd probably be polite to you too if I knew your name was Victor Pierce hehehe
FYI: Older interview from around 2017.
He was 24 then, he's 31 now in 2023
2017 was 7 years ago? F*** off! 🤣🤣🤣
@@TenisAmador He's 31 now. This was an old interview. That's the point. What you have said here is also the point. There are still people like you who hate on people like Bernie for absolutely no reason. Sad.
This interview was when Tomic was 24 and ranked at his best of 17. He is now 31 with a ranking of 289. He has been out of the top 100 since September 2019 and out of the top 200 since Februrary 2020. Anything, of course, is possible: Federer and Serena were still playing top-shelf tennis just shy of their 40th birthdays and Djokovic, at 36, is dominating the me's game. Judging from this interview, Tomic does not seem mentally well. He wants to be liked, but is knowingly crass. He seems certain about what he says and does, but, by his own admission, he is mostly confused. I hope he has invested some of his millions to sustain him into old age. His tennis career now is probably costing him money rather than making it.
Oh thought it was recent 😮
youre right however he was in the 500s last year. he's slowly making his way back
Why do you say it's an old interview.. it was posted by 7news spotlight two days ago
Ahh he would have made more money this year working part time at maccas. 38k. Haha
this was actually 2 years ago
I would say one thing: he’s very honest. I wish him all the best.
He is and he's still grinding it in challenger circuits. Respect.
That he and Kyrgios hate each other is hilarious considering that they reflect each other.
You normally either love or hate the person most like yourself.
They need to drink together one time lol
@@senorgato70 precisely! in this case each embody the qualities most abhorrent to the other.
@@MourningMoons oh nooo, there may be blood lols
They don’t hate each other, it was a scam to get more in the limelight
So much sadness in those eyes
Now that was fascinating. It's as if he's caught between reality & all that the material world has to offer. Both of which, displeases him .. I got goosebumps watching him coach, therein might be his purpose .. 🖤🙏 Great Story, thank you
"These people who probably work in a factory" - Navratilova (referring to fans inside Wimbledon)
totally clueless woman. Factory workers on centre court. lol
LOL. I had the same reaction - people who work in a factory don't go to Wimbledon. Navratilova says some outlandish things... often.
Abuse in childhood does permanent damage regardless of how much talent you may have. Bernard is like the rescue dog that just turns into a completely different animal in moments of deep anxiety and fear.
Absolutely. This comment deserves more attention.
Well said. It's to easy to hate on him instead of trying understanding what he may have gone through. 👍
I remember watching this fella at Wimbledon 2011 when I was 13 when he got to the quarter finals as an 18 year old qualifier. He took the second set off of eventual champion Djokovic in that quarter final and was a break up in the third as well when Djoko was having that insane year when he went on some mad unbeaten run at the start of the year and properly pulled away from Federer & Nadal by winning 3 of the 4 Slams if I remember correctly. He was after knocking out the then world ranked number 5 (Robin Soderling) in straight sets in the earlier rounds and really looked like the proper next big thing. He had such a natural ease about his groundstrokes and how flat he would strike them. I was really excited about his potential and future prospects in the game as a spectator but now here we are 12 and a half years later with him as a 31 year old having spent the last while of his career on the Challenger Tour sleepwalking through his career and having missed the boat to lay his marker in the game. Obviously didn't have the hunger & drive to dedicate himself to the profession to realise his potential. Pity.
He's still rich and young. Being a pro and winning tournaments is a success on It's own. It's funny how people that don't know much about professional sports think they know something. You can say that Federer and Nadal didn't meet their expectations aswell cause they were both more talented than Novak. Guy has his story and demons of It's own like all of us
Well said...another lame duck, full of excuses and still incapable of accepting criticism.
@@bubaba8938 I disagree, maybe Novak was just more talented than Nadal &/or Federer?
They were/are all talented, Novak just took it to the next level.
@petezappa8748 At the age of like 20 Roger, Nadal were already big stars. For Novak nobody could have predicted he would match these two, yet alone surpass them and they were in fact more athletic. Rafael was stronger and faster, Federer had a better service, more power in his strokes. It's easy to say that now but back then in their early beginnings no expert gave the edge to Novak. Mental preparation, diet, flexibility training almost every day all payed later on for Novak.
No
"from the ground to the sky.." - beautiful
Love him or hate him, you have to admire him for at least being totally honest about his lack of love for the sport and admitting it's just a job for him. A lot of others in his position would still try and give that false hope to the viewers that they love the sport bla bla
I'm almost at the end of the video, and I realize this interview took place seven years ago. He was 24. He's 31 now. I wonder whether he has changed.
Why should he change, he's not hurting you?
Stay how you are mate, the world is full of people who judge and never look at themselves!
Thsi interview is so heart-warming.
When a child is expected to be an adult during childhood that child, as an adult, will live as the child they were not allowed to be, but during their adulthood.😢.
As a tennis novice, who is not familiar with this player, here are key words I heard him share during this interview: I’m confused; I’m trapped.
That is sad.
An overly ambition parent can ruin his child...that's what I think is the cause of Tomics confusion.
Very well said❤
I thought he was funny and real. ‘Don’t pay to see me play. Watch on tv for free.” I don’t understand why everyone seems to want him to be a champion. They’ve got no idea how hard champions train, and how crazy they have to be to want to be number 1. Are the people who expect him to be a champion champions themselves? It’s fine by me if he only wants to put in 50% effort. He can do whatever he wants. He has enough money to retire. He has far more money than most of us will see in a lifetime, we should all take a moment to appreciate how hard it would have been to get where he is.
Exactly!
Firstly, being a professionally tennis player is really tolling on the body. Federer had surgery, Nadal foot surgery, Murray hip replacements etc.
Also you need to handle the pressure of playing in front of thousands of people and doing interviews broadcasted to hundred of thousands. People have no empathy or understanding.
We don't want him to be a champion, just not an entitled loser
the honesty is just outstanding.
Targeted by media. Let him live.
Who are we to judge him for the way he chose to live?
Love how the subtitles at the start call it a super dumb Jeep.
They said Souped Up. It means the jeep has undergone extra work to make it more impressive and powerful. Souped up cars are popular with lots of young people.
I don’t follow tennis at all. I will say this I respect his honesty and not worrying about being PC. Good onya
I genuinely feel sorry for him. Tomic’s dad was physically abusive and terrifying for him. A classic case of a kid coming from a dysfunctional upbringing and struggling with fame and fortune
Don't blame the father. For comparison see Andre Agassi and struggles with his father/coach.
@@cecilbatts8835 i respectfully disagree. No amount of comparison can account for abuse towards one’s own son
Harden up didnt no u knew his father personally more kids need fathers like tomic atleast they will be out doing something instead of being on tic toc looking at flith.
its all relative, he got on the big courts fast cars and loose woman, i trade with him
Struggling with fame and fortune. How about any kid coming from that would be struggling with life!
Still love him
You have to love the honesty
He’s grown into a wonderful person as noted and he’s done better to better himself. All grown up now, and a wonderful gentleman. Time to let the past bury itself and let him grow and shine in his own right. Who are we to judge, he’s happy where he’s at and that’s all that matters.
What are you talking about??
Bullshit.
Grown up? I was watching the interview thinking that he still needs to grow up. 🤦🏾♂️😂🥴
I reckon @@deanabrozki286
His Dad ruined his career.
He made an unimaginable amount of money in his career. This is what you called ruined career? how is your career going? how many tens of millions have you made in your career?
Well done sit-down.
Rare brutal seemingly honest responses from him.
A simple shallow analysis would blame the father.
Burnt out early. Love of the game vanished.
"Like father like son"
Sad and real.
Great lesson for us all.
It's not a shallow analysis to say that his father abused him and damaged the kid. Do you see the deep sadness in his eyes or are you just casting superficial judgement on him as another spoiled brat.
"I dont tank". He literally does. Does he forget cameras exist?
He gets anxious in front of the crowd and wants to go home. That’s what he meant I think
He has achieved something, many pro tennis players cannot achieve.
He is on the challenger circuit trying. Got to give home credit for that
Great interview. Interesting guy but troubled. He's not going to change though anytime soon.
That's why parents should be not allowed to coach their kids once they reach pro level. Saying that,I don't feel sorry for Tomic. He made his choices. I wish him the best from now and on.
Sounds like his dad pressured him to “love “ tennis. I’m sure that had a huge impact. People, media, fans, should have taken that into consideration. He is a person with faults; aren’t we all?
Bernard was his fathers superannuation fund.
That jeeps absolutely horrible and would be a money pit.
Wishing Tomic to find joy, happiness, and peace in whatever he chooses to do in his life. He really deserves it.
Half of me does too.Hes in a bad position though as most people will have a Crack as they don't like him.
@@angusseletto1511 what I saw is (from this interview btw) Tomic is a guy who fell in love with tennis then fell out of it. Things like that happen. And he got hurt in life, craved for gentle love yet couldn't find it, upset and lost direction, made mistakes.. but I guess.. hey we all make mistakes sometimes. After all of this, he really deserves, at least, peace and sympathy imo.
Channel 7 put their spin on it. Always beware of Tomic and Channel 7.
WOWWWWWW
I LOVE IT
BERNARD IS LIKE KYRIOS
BRUTALLY HONEST
I wonder if anyone thought about the role Tennis Australia plays / played/ or never played in the rise and fall of Tomic and Kyrgios. Both struggled with mental health yet it appears to be the duty of the parent to always be there. Both represented Australia at the highest of level, both responsible for putting bums on seats and millions in the bank accounts of Tennis Australia yet it wasn't mentioned once. After all, what were you doing when you were 18? , nothing can prepare a professional sports person what comes with fame and fortunes, aka Namoi Osaka, Emma Radacanu etc.
Agreed
Tennis Australia can't undo the damage done to them by an abusive parent or in Kyrgios' case - who knows what. That hurt goes deep inside your soul.
You can recognise that Yugo head miles away.
So saaaaad. I genuinely felt sad for the guy. He’s a lost soul right now. But I wondered why this popped up and then googled him. This year at the time of writing this his rankings have gone up from 800 over to 250 about. Hope he gets a wildcard into the Aus open. I know he doesn’t deserve it sadly
Australia cut him out. They won't even give him a wildcard and saving it for the next generation. Basically he's all on his own and he's still playing on the Challenger circuit but there's no money there.
His dad controlled his life, he rebelled.
Imagine Novak says he's play just for the money 😂
Im 100% with Tomic, kids are kids and the media is evil, who can blame the Tomics?
He always has an explanation for the questions the reporter has carefully constructed. People call them “excuses,” but they seem fair enough to me. You can’t fault him. He doesn’t live in fear and shame for his actions when he was younger. Most men play up when there younger, why should he be ashamed for that. Yeah sure he’s not perfect, but no one is, and he has plenty of time in his life to figure things out. God bless you Tomic ✝️🙏
Hey needs to do Ayahuasca and find himself again
He is cringe
People don't realise that this is an old video.
He has money and lives his life however he wants to live it. Like most of us would.
Looks so much like Medvedev in this
F tennis Bernard….just do whatever makes you happy as life is so short.
I don’t think Bernard realizes what a wonderful leader he is you can see how he connects so well with young people. I just hope he has a happy life whatever he chooses.
Hopefully he gets to play Kyrios again as I reckon he would take him apart.
Keep him there America you deserve him.
Def on that. Suits Miami.
Terribly sad... Used to love watching him play... Brilliant game. Would love to see a late resurgence in the twilight of his career.
"Too rich too early"... Motivation?
Thing is, who cares?
True. Hes a nobody.
Bernard Tomic is now 31. He is still among the top 300 best tennis players in the world. He still plays on the professional circuit every weeks. He makes no money from it except his bus fare. He just plays for love, wins a few, loses a few, keeps sane and the media keep away. Like most super elite athletes, he has had muliple injuries and serious depression. You have no right to hate him.
Bad behavior in tennis will not succeed...
Nice video about Bernard. 👏
I never realized how much he looks like Daniil
His dad has a lot to answer for I think...
However, what's wrong with Australian tennis is the bigger question? We have very few elite level players doing big things currently. De Manur is the closest.
It almost sounds as though we have a culture of bullying.
De minaurs worse then Tomic in my opinion. At least Tomic can stand up for himself. Deminaurs a politically correct push over. He was one of those people who would have a go at you for not being vaccinated.
Lol there is no coming back for Tomic, too old, too late. Now he has the rest of his life wondering "what if" ...
His tennis career is less important than him healing the damage his father did to him
Live your life and do your thing Bernard, There is an old saying in Croatia. " A lot off dust behind a good horse"
*of
@@finnishinsider1569 Proud of yourself? I mean everyone is clapping at your brilliance. Its good you just sit in your dark sny corner, there is enough of you out in the real world.
You Aussie need to stop putting these young brats on a pedestal and wonder why they misbehave as adults.
Imagine having an ego like you, thinking you can tell a whole nation what it should do!
Imagine having such a big ego that you should tell a whole nation what to do!
I'll let albanese know, cheers mate.
thanks for the advice whoever the f*ck you are
wow, you really didn't pick up the part about his father abusing him
"Journalists" today aren't real journalists. It's clear that Tomic doesn't have a good relationship with his father and was likely abusive - you can just see it in Tomic's face and body language. Plus, she probably didn't bother reading Agassi's book about his relationship with his father and the damage it did him. And she says "get on with it" as if someone deeply hurting as he is can just turn a switch and "get on with it." It's weird that people today don't seem to realize how bad parenting puts a hole in a person's soul. Also strange that there's a lot more compassion toward Kyrgios than Tomic.
Shame.
Why am I still seeing stuff about Tomic ? He doesn't regret anything. He is disrespectful and lazy so let him play ITF tournaments
how could he be labeled bad boy when the whole home country was trying to destroy him and his father from the begining
He's done! Too late. Tennis moves fast.
Abused by his father and traumatized for life 😢
Lol, living in Miami like a douche. Seems about right. 😆
He just doesn’t have that drive anymore. I started playing at 7 and got a scholarship to play tennis at a PAC-10 college back in the mid 90’s but around my junior year in high school I got so burnt out. I had to take a little time off from playing tournaments and im glad I did because if not I don’t think that I would of come back and played my senior year and gotten my scholarship. But he has just made so much money that drive and desire are gone. I can see it in him and I totally understand it.
My advice to him is take 6 months off and reassess your situation. Agassi did it and he came back stronger than ever and that’s when he started winning slams. After Andre won Wimbledon in 1992 until he came back in 1995 and started winning he was ranked 136 th if I remember correctly and was playing satellite tournaments. I think that Tomic is just burnt out and has to much money at a young age
Didn't Agassi disappear because of a 'silent ban' after he tested positive for drugs? I remember reading it in his autobiography...
Is this a heritage of religion that enjoying life means being a bad boy? I am sorry, but most young boys are "bad" by nature, or they want to be rebellious and stand out. He got this opportunity, money, fame and everything he dreamed about very early; then he realized that he was not living his life (maybe his dad's?). Started to question his own existence out there. His game was just a projection of his mental state, and mental health is a topic that got popularized only with Osaka several years ago. Do we forgive sportsman only when they tore a muscle, but mental state is unforgivable? What about the rest of people? Mind you, he didn't harm anyone (but himself maybe).
Tomic's background is Croatian, of course his father was going to be tough on him. From an Eastern European parents point of view, if you weren't strict with your kids; drugs, alcohol, partying & wasted lives were always a scary thought. Stuck between 2 cultures, navigating the unknown & doing what you think is best for them.
Tomic grew up in the spotlight. The media hyped him up by putting insurmountable pressure on him from a young age. He also got rich too quick. An easy target for gossip journalists who only cared about views & readership. Hewitt & McEnroe also received backlash early on in their careers. Nick Kyrgios more recently. Media dissecting every move they make & constantly baiting them to ensure they get their clicks & likes, at the expense of turning decent, talented young men to be viewed as villains.
Eastern Europeans are proud, strong & honest. They see through disingenuous calculated compliments, & false praise. They speak their minds & often the West don't like it. They prefer showboats who say & do what the media & public expect them to. As with Novak Djokovic throughout his career, when, as a 19 year old, he confidently stated that he believes he can beat Nadal & Federer. His confidence was mistaken for arrogance. When these guys do something good, out comes the old chestnut - "He is desperate to be liked".
Guys like Bernard can't win if they are a media target. He is right, how did that reporter miraculously appear only minutes after he was stopped by police? Gutter journalism is why most people today don't trust the media.
old interview
The man had absolutely no real answer to what makes you happy .That right there is a real problem.
im a huge tennis fan, and i am an aussie , of greek background. So one would assume I would be a fan of Nick Kygrios, who is also of Greek descent, however, to me?? Nick is a MALAKAAAAA. Ive always preferred Tomic over Nick. Even though this interview is 7 years old, im still hoping Tomic has at least one deep grand slam run left
Totally agree. Both are sensitive however and it’s a real shame given their talent. Tomic is as bright as cash or silly pousis. Nick has brains and should know better.
Now he’s broke
The Goat
Brought up by an awful narcissist father .. he is sure narcissistic… a full narcissist… who. Knows ?
This is like 7 years old 🤣
Today as an active pro player he can fizz about, & about & - Bernard really has top media skills! 💥👍🏻💥 If he wants to do tennis move into TV, Coaching or Tennis Influence … his call as winning majors is looooooooooong gone - 🤷🏻♂️.
Ugh. He's so gross.
Tomic has not fallen -- it is a choice he has made.
WHY ARE ...TOP AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS SUCH BAD NEWS.EITHER ARROGANT, OR LAZY OR UNCOACHABLE?????? WHERE IS THE LIKES OF LAVER. & ROACH GONE, MORE HUMBLE & WORK HARD AT THE GAME............LEYTON PROBABLY LAST AUSSIE PLAYER WHO MAKE AUSTRALIA PROUD.
He doesn’t appear to take full ownership. Everything is someone else’s fault
where do you get off forcing some to take ownership? He has taken ownership of his many many millions. Thats enough
He's been in the media spotlight since he was a kid. Imagine gossip journalists frothing at the mouth every time you stepped out of line? No one is perfect, but he & others like Novak & Nick weren't allowed to make mistakes because every wrong move they made was distorted & hyper amplified.
I didn't hear him blame anyone... he even lied to protect his father who clearly abused him. So what do you want him to take ownership for -- did he blow up a school? No, he just engaged in self-destructive behavior... if he has to apologize to anyone, it's to himself... not to the whole country of Australia or tennis fans. You think tennis fans or Australians actually care about his welfare? They just want entertainment.
@@orchidpanda2253 reread my comment and watch again
Needs a REAL JOB .
It’s really sad. He is one of the most beautiful players to watch with incredible talent. He’s a really good looking guy and a superb athlete. But his bad mental attitude was his downfall and for that I wonder how much his upbringing contributed to that.
Pity he never one a game
I call bullshit on the dad headbutting a young trainer because the guy spit on him. We all know that was a sick parent's coverup. No kid is going to spit on a guy as intimidating as his POS dad. But sadly, Tomic covers for him too......
Not a big fan of him but I like his honesty
I love how they always try and make the dad the bad guy even with the dramatic music they play in the back ground this brat would be nowhere without his dad
He's gone for good , Nick is next.
Really sad...all the talent this guy has just going (or went) down the drain! Is it too late for Tomic to find him to find his way back? It'll be very tough. Unless this interview was edited, I do not think the interviewer was too tough on him. I found him cold, almost stoic.
I hope god blesses you Tomic 🫶
Tomic give 100% for 2 years or 3 and see if you win a slam.
He has the talent get off his back haters!!!
He lacks empathy, emotional intelligence and humility, he was clearly pushed and pushed by his domineering father, which isnt great, although sometimes it can take this to hit the top (otherwise its burn out or rebellion). He should maybe marry and have kids, this will change him. At the end of the day, you are fully accountable for your actions.
He could possibly make it, only if he drops his dad as a coach, and starts all over with a good Aussie coach!, who won't put up with any crap.
In shaa allah he comes back healthy n strong
His intelligence is very questionable, he is a guy that can’t put together two thoughts
What a waste
He's an intelligent guy and talented but his heart isn't really into the game. It's totally understandable. The sport is brutal the media critical and at the end of the day you either love tennis or not. You can enjoy it recreationally and even as a fan but to play competitively it's a whole nother level of love that's tough.
Does anyone ship melissa doyle and yaki
What a disaster story, look at that nasty face, that is the reason he failed. Daddy did not help.