Bernard Tomic begins the Davis Cup against Cedrik Marcel-Stebe – Tennis News
World number 42, Bernard Tomic, will begin the Davis Cup tie against the German athlete, Cedrik-Marcel-Stebe and the contest will take place in Hamburg at the early morning time on Friday. It is good news for the Aussie spectators
who were hinted to be deprived of seeing the 19-year-old superstar after the massive bashing from the Davis Cup captain, Pat Rafter, who stated “I threw out the big D word, disgraceful, to him yesterday. That’s just the way it was. He’s got to learn. There’s
no use sugar-coating something, he has to do the work, and I’m sick and tired of tip-toeing around it, and I think everyone else is as well. He needs to realise that’s what he needs to do, and he says he does.”
It was the major news at the end of the Tomic’s US Open campaign. He lost to the former world number one, Andy Roddick, in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-0; not a kind of performance one can affiliate with the Aussie superstar. However,
it is not the first time he has disappointed the home fans. He had a very tough season so far; failing to carry the momentum he gained by the end of the last season.
Controversies surrounded Tomic by the end of the previous year. He had a skirmish with the police officers due to his rash and over speeding in his Orange BMW. He was then fined for the racket smash tantrum by the Association of
Tennis Professional officials. The effect of off court incidents definitely disrupted his performance at the courts and he was unable to build on the stupendous finishing of the last year.
Rafter didn’t hold back expressions and further stated, “We’ve got two weeks now of Davis Cup coming up and that’s hard work, and hard training, so he has to pull his socks up if he wants to be part of this team, and train hard
and work hard.”
It is tough time for the Aussie teenager but he has an opportunity to make a name for himself and comeback into the spotlight as a positive professional. He is the leading character for the Aussie team at the moment and definitely
the biggest hope for them. He can make a best use of this opportunity; facing lower ranked players and earning a win for his country. Let’s hope everyone witnesses a world class tie between Germany and Australia.
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