About Bernard

Birthdate: 21 October 1992
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Residence: Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Play: Right-handed
Started playing tennis: Age 7
Coach: John Tomic

Bio:
Bernard came to Australia when he was three-and-a-half years old. His father, John, started work driving taxis while his mother, Ady, secured employment as a biomedical scientist. Throughout his early tennis development, Bernard hit with several practice partners in his home state of Queensland while his father fed balls and instructions from the sidelines. Bernard was seven when he started playing tennis and made a huge impact on the international junior circuit when he won the prestigious American tournaments, the Eddie Herr, in 2004, and three Orange Bowl events. His short-term ambition is to continue on the ITF junior circuit, win all the Grand Slam tournaments and reach the summit of men’s tennis. He would love to play Roger Federer and ‘spend time with him’. Bernard loves lobster, pizza and sweets. He has many sporting heroes including Pete Sampras, Lance Armstrong, Ian Thorpe and Michael Jordan. In music, he has a penchant for Eminem and 50 Cent.

Career:
Bernard Tomic is quickly establishing himself as the next great player in the world of tennis. Recognised as one of Australia’s rising stars, he has built an impressive resume whilst playing on the junior circuit. He is the highest ranked 15 year old tennis player in the world, and finished 2007 ranked 12th in the overall ITF junior rankings.

In 2004, Tomic won the prestigious Orange Bowl Junior tournament under-12 championship, in 2006 he took the 14/u title, and in 2007 he captured the 16/u title, showing a level of consistency very rarely found in players his age.

Bernard defeated the No. 4 seed to reach the third round of the US Open Boys’ Singles in 2007 and played a key role in helping Australia win the Junior Davis Cup final against Argentina. Aged 16, he achieved a career-high ITF ranking of 19 after winning the ITF Kentucky International Junior Tennis Derby in September.

In January 2008, at age 15, Bernard became the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam Junior title with victory in the Australian Open Boys’ Singles Championship.

Other profiles:
Tennis Australia
ATP
ITF

Media coverage:
ESPN Next
Sports Illustrated
Rising Stars
Highlights

2008
Singles titles
Australian Open Boys’ Singles Championships
Nottinghill ITF G1
Runner-up
Wimbledon Boys’ Doubles Championships (w/Matt Reid, AUS)
Semifinalist
Wimbledon Boys’ Singles Championships
Quarterfinalist
French Open Boys’ Singles Championships
ITF Milan

2007
Singles titles
16/u Orange Bowl
Oceania Closed Junior Championships
Kentucky International Junior Tennis Derby
Semifinalist
Japan Open Junior Championships
18th Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championship
Quarterfinalist
Prince Cup
Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championship (doubles w/ Jared Easton, AUS)
Japan Open (doubles w/Silvio Dadic, CRO)

2006
Singles titles
14/u Orange Bowl
18/u Canterbury (NZ) Championships
ITF International Wellington 18/U Summer Championships
ITF International Adelaide: Australia 18/u
ITF Gosford, Sydney: Australia 18/u
ITF Casablanca

2005
Singles titles
14/u Australian Grasscourt Championships

2004
Singles titles
12/u Orange Bowl
12/u Eddie Herr