Troubled Tomic offered 'wellbeing' support

Image
AFP Sydney
Last Updated : Nov 01 2017 | 4:57 PM IST
Troubled Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been offered "health and wellbeing" support as his career hits the rails.
Once mooted as a rising star, his ranking has plunged to 145 in the world during a forgettable season in which he admitted he was "bored" and not always giving 100 percent.
He is now reliant on being handed a wildcard for his home Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in January, with the troubled star widely seen as at a crossroads.
Australian Open director Craig Tiley said the sport was doing what it could to help him, but admitted he had not responded to their offers.
"We have reached out to Bernie from a health and wellbeing point of view and it's up to him to respond," he told the Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday.
"We have been reaching out to him ... he is in a tough place right now. His ranking has dropped and he is struggling -- we have all seen it.
"Our job as a federation is to make sure we have a team of people there to support beyond tennis and that is where we are at."
He did not detail what assistance had been offered, but said "our athlete department has a group of people that support athletes that need help".
"I don't know if Bernie does -- I am just saying we have made that offer for him."
Tomic, 25, has long had a fractious relationship with Tennis Australia and earlier this year admitted he had no love for the game, saying it is just a job and he felt "trapped".

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Nov 01 2017 | 4:57 PM IST

Next Story