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Post by lexpretend on Oct 29, 2012 11:10:56 GMT -5
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Post by DBBN on Oct 29, 2012 11:24:25 GMT -5
Remember when Nicolas Kiefer peed everywhere and said "I was #4 in the world!!!!"  |
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Post by lexpretend on Oct 29, 2012 11:29:54 GMT -5
I...no!!!! What was that! I missed that completely!
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Post by Brinyi on Oct 29, 2012 11:31:32 GMT -5
You didn't know us then, Lex.  It was in Miami Beach, if memory serves. |
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Post by DBBN on Oct 29, 2012 12:13:42 GMT -5
It was more okay when Krud did it because he was substantially higher-ranked and more attractive.
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Post by janie on Oct 29, 2012 12:20:42 GMT -5
WAY more attractive. But equally hate-able.  |
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Post by janie on Oct 29, 2012 15:19:55 GMT -5
Somehow this story popped back into my head. I keep laughing at the idea of this silly bozo announcing imperiously, "Do you know who I am? I am BERNARD TOMIC!"  I picture the cops looking at each other saying, Who? Bernie, you're nobody. Really, really nobody. Wake up to that fact. |
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Post by Traveling Man on Nov 2, 2012 12:19:35 GMT -5
And here I thought all the drama queens were on the WTA.
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Post by Grarliner on Dec 8, 2012 19:22:54 GMT -5
Tomic has apparently been uninvited to the Australian DC team, too. This is due to a generalized lack of effort according to Tennis Australia.
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Post by janie on May 5, 2013 17:19:49 GMT -5
Now it's his dad. Arrested in Madrid:
Bernard Tomic's father arrested over assault
AAP May 06, 2013 6:53AM BERNARD Tomic's father John appears to have again landed in trouble, this time over reports he headbutted his son's hitting partner during a practice session. European media are this morning reporting Tomic Snr was arrested and jailed in Madrid after allegedly breaking the nose of a member of Tomic's team. The injured man is understood to be 29-year-old Thomas Drouet, a Frenchman and former player who is employed as Tomic's hitting partner. Tomic Jnr is currently in Madrid, where he today lost his opening round match in straight sets to Czech Radek Stepanek. MORE SOON www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/bernard-tomic-out-of-madrid-masters-in-first-round/story-e6frfgao-1226635712446 |
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Post by Grarliner on May 5, 2013 22:35:34 GMT -5
Good lord.
Besides this, Bernie's season seems to be going the usual way, doesn't it?
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Post by janie on May 6, 2013 14:32:09 GMT -5
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Post by lexpretend on May 6, 2013 15:33:02 GMT -5
Physically abusive to his son and a nightmare to everyone else. Shades of Damir Dokic.
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Post by matvey on May 6, 2013 18:24:57 GMT -5
Not that I want to be racist, but it does often seem to be the Balkan parents.
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Post by Paean on May 7, 2013 4:06:15 GMT -5
Why do parents feel the need to be involved in tennis players careers? Do they have no other fulfilling things to do? I suppose travelling the world and causing nothing but trouble is an option they can't resist.
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Post by Paean on May 7, 2013 4:08:09 GMT -5
Oh, and if that kid doesn't kick his father out of the team, he's just the same in my book.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on May 7, 2013 6:56:18 GMT -5
Not that I want to be racist, but it does often seem to be the Balkan parents. RAYCIST!!!1~ |
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Post by Old Hag on May 7, 2013 11:31:34 GMT -5
Oh, and if that kid doesn't kick his father out of the team, he's just the same in my book. I hate Tomic as much as anyone, but that's harsh. That's a really hard decision to make, no matter how horrible your parents are. More so for a tennis player who wouldn't have their job if their parents didn't help them immensely. |
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Post by lexpretend on May 7, 2013 11:56:30 GMT -5
What Leena said. Especially if Bernard is a victim of abuse himself.
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Post by Paean on May 7, 2013 12:05:49 GMT -5
Oh, and if that kid doesn't kick his father out of the team, he's just the same in my book. I hate Tomic as much as anyone, but that's harsh. That's a really hard decision to make, no matter how horrible your parents are. More so for a tennis player who wouldn't have their job if their parents didn't help them immensely. Sooner or later he'll need to cut the bond. And sooner in this case is already late. As much as I can understand the cases of Wozniacka, Radwanska, Bartoli, Djokovic and the likes, where bad/good influence is debatable, this one with Tomic is a no-brainer. Just how far does Tomic sr needs to go for his son to realize that he's nothing but trouble in his team? It's a hard decision to make, but knocking your hitting partner unconscious should just about do it. Abusing people left and right and getting away with it... Ban him from entering ATP and ITF tournaments. |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on May 7, 2013 12:35:43 GMT -5
Perhaps he should do what Jelena Dokic did and go find himself an Eastern Orthodox or Muslim girlfriend, so his dad would disown him and he could break free.
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Post by janie on May 7, 2013 16:15:53 GMT -5
Not that I want to be racist, but it does often seem to be the Balkan parents. True, but to be fair, the best tennis dad ever was also from the Balkans: Karolj Seles.   |
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Post by Grarliner on May 7, 2013 18:22:46 GMT -5
Remember Bernard asked the umpire to throw out his dad in Miami. Do you suppose the breach is coming, then?
The Tour may force the issue by banning him from the Tour or suspending him for a long time.
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Post by R. Black on May 7, 2013 18:30:06 GMT -5
Some bad things have been written about Karolj Seles.
He did seem a bit crazy.
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Post by janie on May 7, 2013 20:02:24 GMT -5
Remember Bernard asked the umpire to throw out his dad in Miami. Do you suppose the breach is coming, then? The Tour may force the issue by banning him from the Tour or suspending him for a long time. Already done; he's been ATP-event banned. Tennis Australia is going to try to find someone to coach the kid. |
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Post by janie on May 7, 2013 20:07:26 GMT -5
Some bad things have been written about Karolj Seles. He did seem a bit crazy. I don't know; I loved him. He always applauded his kid's opponents' great shots. He just looked happy out there watching his daughter play; he never took the whole thing so seriously. And the mom! I wonder if she ever did learn English? |
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Post by lexpretend on May 8, 2013 2:43:15 GMT -5
The irony is that a lot of tennis parents get over-involved in their kids' careers because they think federations, outside coaches etc can be shady and not have the child's interests at heart.
Bernard apparently has a younger sister who plays juniors. Hopefully the WTA acts as well.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 8, 2013 10:42:58 GMT -5
Some bad things have been written about Karolj Seles. He did seem a bit crazy. I don't know; I loved him. He always applauded his kid's opponents' great shots. He just looked happy out there watching his daughter play; he never took the whole thing so seriously. And the mom! I wonder if she ever did learn English? I remember he gave Gaby a high five after she beat Monica in the Italian Open final in 1992 - it's up on youtube! He was worried Monica would burn out and didn't want her playing so much - he didn't let her play the US Open in 1988 for this reason. |
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Post by Wagasi on May 8, 2013 14:33:03 GMT -5
Perhaps he should do what Jelena Dokic did and go find himself an Eastern Orthodox or Muslim girlfriend, so his dad would disown him and he could break free. Is there a Bikic sister we could introduce Bernie to? |
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Post by janie on May 26, 2013 11:31:19 GMT -5
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It was in Miami Beach, if memory serves.
