Bernard Tomic
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| Residence | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Date of birth | October 21, 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | |
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Bernard Tomic (born October 10, 1992) is a teenage Australian tennis player who has gained international attention as a child prodigy in his sport. In 2006 at the age of 13, he won an International Tennis Federation 18-and-under tournament, dropping only two sets in eight matches.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Tomic was born in Stuttgart, Germany to Croatian parents, but moved to Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, about three years later. He started playing Tennis when he was seven years old after his father bought him a racquet for 50 cents at a garage sale. His father later bought him a better one after realizing his talent.[2]
Since then, he has won more than 60 tennis tournaments[3], and he won an 18-and-under International Tennis Federation tournament in February of 2006. Tomic "dropped only two sets in eight matches against older, more experienced opponents," according to FOX Sports.[4]
In March of 2006, Tomic signed with sports marketing agency IMG, whose clients include Tennis superstars Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport.[5]
As of March of 2006, Tomic was ranked 205 in the ITF World Junior Rankings, the highest-ranked 13-year-old in the world. He currently attends The Southport School, an all-boy Anglican boarding school on the Gold Coast.[6]
Bernard made his junior Grand Slam debut at the Australian open juniors, eliminating the number 6 seed in his first round. He then lost his second round.
[edit] Trivia
- He is the youngest ever player to directly qualify for the Boys Junior Australian Open
- Tomic is undefeated in New Zealand.
- He is the youngest player in the Junior Davis Cup team.
- He is a member of Tennis Gold Coast
- He has won the Junior Orange Bowl, joining tennis star Roger Federer in that category.[7]
- He has said he wants to be the youngest ever player to play for the Australian Davis Cup Team.[citation needed]
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Leo Schlink, "Teen prodigy serves notice" (foxsports.news.com), FOX Sports, February 14, 2006. Link accessed May 8, 2006.
- ^ Lawrence Machado, "Tennis prodigy joins stars on IMG pay roll", Khaleej Times, April 21, 2006. Link accessed May 8, 2006.
- ^ (Author unknown), "Bernard Tomic: Results", Bernard Tomic Official Website, March, 2006. Link accessed May 8, 2006.
- ^ Leo Schlink, "Teen prodigy serves notice" (foxsports.news.com), FOX Sports, February 14, 2006. Link accessed May 8, 2006.
- ^ Linda Dozoretz/Tina Brausam, "Bernard Tomic, 13-Year-Old Tennis Star, Signs With IMG", IMGworld.com, March 24, 2006. Link accessed May 8, 2006.
- ^ Kim Trengove, "Rising Stars: Bernard makes his move", TennisAustralia.com, March 16, 2006. Link accessed May 10, 2006.
- ^ http://www.roger-federer.info/bio.htm
