[Phenomenadal]

FORMER tennis wild child Bernard Tomic says he has left the flash cars, girls and money behind as he prepares for another shot at the world’s best this summer.

After bursting on to the scene with an incredible run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals as an 18-year-old, Tomic has lurched from one off-court controversy to the next but says he is now ready to fulfil his freakish potential.

“All that other stuff is in the past,” he said.

“It was all when I was 18-19 years old.

“I had a lot of stuff thrown my way – money, girls.

“It’s very easy to get distracted but now the job is to play tennis and do the job as good as I can.”

The one-time teen prodigy spent much of 2012 and 2013 in the headlines for the wrong reasons. He was caught up in a number of run-ins with authority, including being arrested three times in one day by traffic police on the Gold Coast.

He was also snapped enjoying the party life at Gold Coast nightspots.

Now 22, Tomic said he was more determined than ever to devote himself to tennis.

“There’s stuff that can happen that distracts you but that’s life,” he said.

“I’m 22, now is the time for maturity.

“I have to focus as much as I can on tennis and do the best I can for the next seven or eight years.”

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Oh. My. God.

He's going to start trying. I cannot believe it.

A Bernard Tomic who devotes himself to tennis 100%.

I'm not sure if we're ready.

2015 will see the biggest change in the sport since the Open Era began.

Us mortals are blessed with what promises to be a monstrous 2015.

The year another great enters the status of Tier 1.

Another Australian Grand Slam.


The pre-season hype; God, it's killing me.

 

[Greenwitch260]

he has left the flash cars, girls and money behind

 

[Wojcirej]

So Cloren was right?
Atomic bomb indeed incoming?
We are not worthy.

 

[Gliese581]

yeah, we'll see

 

[Han Solo]

If true, which I doubt - like a junkie trying to give up smack Tomic will be drawn once more to the "evils" of pussy and motor engines - it's probably too late anyway.

 

[Fogmeister]

I will never understand this guy's hype. He's capable of being a good player if he really tries hard, but it's not like he'll be dominating the sport. He never ever really troubled a top player in a match. I'd say his ceiling is the borderline of the TOP 10.

 

[Sauletekis]

Hopefully not too late for him. He has realised that this is his now or never year. 22 is the age you are no longer considerered a young gun.

The huge potential is obviously there, but with his daddy coaching I doubt he will make any progress.

 

[RIboy]

so cheap cars and guys from now on?

 

[timafi]

until the next screw up :superlol:

 

[TropicalSunset]

Who gives a shit about this overrated spoiled rat?

 

[Whiznot]

I'll believe in Bernie after he kicks his father's sorry butt.

 

[monfed]

Why oh why would you do that Bernie? :lol:

 

[emotion]

Cue polarisgalaxy interpreting that as an admission of homosexuality.

 

[MTwEeZi]

Yeah!! :aparty: :bigclap:

Can't wait to see him behind the wheel of one of these beasts!!!!

:cuckoo:

 

[Gliese581]

so cheap cars and guys from now on?

:lol:

 

[rexman]

Are we quite sure this wasn't just his way of coming out of the closet?

 

[howyesno]

well, at least he can't be arrested for being to young to drive any more and can get drunk as much as he wants, being 21+. that's huge progress in his eyes.

 

[RocketMan70]

Bernie to realise his potential?
Means no cars and no girls?
He does not have to be a teetotalling monk that drives a car like an old woman, just some concentration and he will get there.

 

[Phenomenadal]

I will never understand this guy's hype. He's capable of being a good player if he really tries hard, but it's not like he'll be dominating the sport. He never ever really troubled a top player in a match. I'd say his ceiling is the borderline of the TOP 10.

so cheap cars and guys from now on?

Who gives a shit about this overrated spoiled rat?

I'll believe in Bernie after he kicks his father's sorry butt.

Are we quite sure this wasn't just his way of coming out of the closet?

 

[Chokehater]

Even if he dedicates himself to tennis 100%, he doesn't have enough game to trouble the very best. His serve is horrible for someone of his height and his forehand is pretty inconsistent.

Grass is the only surface where he could do some damage. He likes to take the ball early (especially on the BH) and has a pretty decent slice. He can do alright on HC but absolutely sucks on clay.