Congrats for the first atp clay court win bernie istomen didnt play great but tomic played well. looked like he was going for the serve a bit more. going for his groundstrokes....returns....all in all a good slightly more aggresive match. kootos
I wonder how tomic played on clay the years before to see the improvement. Tomic will definitely be seeded for the french, i bet all my vcash on it, even though i don't have much. He was really consistent even though, he played agressive and his backhand had a lost more penetration than usual. He was also trying everything, serve and volley,smart ass drop shots, attacking the 2nd serve. You can tell Tomic's not used to clay by his defence, where his movement is exposed but a defensive slice somewhat compensates for his lack of movement. You can also tell his not used to clay by how many times he hits he shoes. It will be interesting to see how he goes against a clay courter next round.
Is it chardy or chela i forgot and people before today were making it seem like tomic was so bad on clay that he slipped and fell on his face during points.
Before today, I think the only other clay match of his I remember seeing was back in 2010 at the Zagreb challenger, where he lost to M. Yani in the first round.
Article after today's win on living in MC and off-court stuff:
Tomic said his notorious BMW, which he had been trying to sell, remains in Queensland as he focuses on a new life in Europe.
There is temptation, with the motor-mad teen living not far from a Maserati dealership in the VIP principality, but so far he has resisted the urge to buy a car.
"This is my new home," he said of Monte Carlo. "This is where I have to spend most of my time. Australia is too far to travel.
True what rafter has mentioned. Tomic needs to lift his game again and keep lifting. Hopefully he'll stay intent on Improving on clay and improving his mental side to his games btw dolgo's not that bad on clay. He made a final and won a tournament last year...
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