Players aiming for their maiden championship titles this year - Part Three: Bernard Tomic – Tennis Special
Talking about the best prospects in tennis, how can we ignore the upcoming booming teenager from Australia, Bernard Tomic? The 19-year-old Aussie has touched the heights of fame in the most limited span of time, all due to his
unmatchable talent and amazing tennis skills. Arguably, Tomic is seen as the brightest upcoming tennis star for the last one year and is anticipated to do wonders with his racquet in the coming future.
The Australian tennis legacy was entirely carried on by the former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt, for the past one decade. With the Aussie war horse reaching above 30 years of age and his form deteriorating faster than ever,
the Australians were desperately looking for a highly talented younger who will carry on their domination over the sport. Their search proved fruitful with the find of Tomic, the immensely talented youngster who became the number one Aussie tennis player in
literally no time.
Tomic turned pro in 2008 and is currently rated at number 39 in the South African Airways ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Rankings. The Australian teenager has just begun his voyage in the professional tennis field
and has a long way to go but his impactful start has already stunned a huge number of tennis viewers and critics. The 6ft 5in tall Australian prodigy is the youngest male tennis player in the top 219 players of the world, depicting his unbelievable and naturally
gifted flair.
Despite of becoming the Australian number one and making a place in the top-40 players of the world, Tomic is yet to bag his maiden championship title. He has a 30-28 win-loss record at the ATP World Tour events but these statistics
really don’t do justice with the calibre of this young lad. The Australian tennis prodigy played three championship finals on the ATP Challenger Tour, winning two of them but is still to feature a grand finale on the elite circuit, the ATP World Tour.
Tomic took off his 2011 ATP season as the world number 208 player among men but his voyage throughout the year was a tale of constant improvement and dedicated hard work. He kept delivering his best tennis to reach the 39th
spot by now. He had his first decent run last year when he reached the third round of the Australian Open, eventually losing to the then world number one, Rafael Nadal.
His success in the ATP Challenger events kept him improving his world rankings, while he maintained his trend of falling out early from the World Tour tournaments. Tomic broke into the lime light when he produced a magical run
at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships to stun everyone around the world. The 19-year-old beat all the odds to reach the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam event but was defeated by the eventually champion, Novak Djokovic, to end his dream run. However, his amazing
performance propelled him to the top 70 in the world rankings.
The only quarter-final run he had later that year was in Tokyo, losing to America’s number one, Mardy Fish, after a stiff contest. Tomic blasted the 2012 season with a semi-final run at the Brisbane International but couldn’t cash
in his opportunity against the world number four, Andy Murray. He then went all the way to the fourth round of the Australian Open this season and also played the quarter-final of the Delray Beach International tournament.
Every time Tomic reached the quarter-final stage or beyond in a tournament, his journey was hampered by one of the top class and highly ranked opponent. The teenager might target a tournament with a lesser competitive field to
win his first ever championship title on the ATP World Tour. It is also said that Tomic can only win a title if he do not face any of the top-10 players in a tournament. Well, that is something rare to happen but the youngster will gain experience of tackling
the top class players in big matches with the passage of time. It is just a beginning for Tomic and he will go a long way from here.
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