The Fall of Bernard Tomic: Disgraced Tennis Star

[@CULTTENNIS]

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[@blaster36000]

Now this might be quite the controversial suggestion to do, but can you do a video on "Why are there not more male Asian tennis players?" The Asian players in the WTA circuit compared to their ATP counterparts, are far more vast (more importantly, Southeast Asian). ( It's mainly, because I only see Japanese players in the ATP perform well, and yet in the WTA, China, Japan, Taipei, Taiwan, and countless other Southeast Asian countries represent tennis very fairly & just. (Where's Paradorn Srichaphan and his crew?) (Where's Wu Di and his comrades?)

[@worawatsr9803]

Thumbnail is a joke. He was never even close to being number 1.

[@latergator9622]

@Sleepy Joe don’t really understand all the name calling lmao but I might actually agree with your second point, I personally think Federer has a better mental game but you might be right on talent.

[@latergator9622]

@Sleepy Joe thanks for this very intriguing discussion I learned a lot

[@latergator9622]

@Sleepy Joe why are you so upset? Jeez I don’t even know what that name means lmao

[@davide.barbieri]

To me these are clearly acts of rebellion against his father's tyrant attitude. It's an act of self-harm and mostly trying to destroy his father's dream. There's clearly no joy in what he does and it's pretty sad to be honest.

[@romeo.5700]

@Åke Åkesson Wtf are you talking about?

[@samhardingham5591]

Thats exactly what it seemed like to me as well. I usually hate bratty athletes but I do feel sorry for this guy

[@ratmcratty5033]

@Åke Åkesson clueless

[@ggck.sounds]

spot on. so much defiance in his behavior. he mainly wants to lose in order to make his father fail. perhaps most of this is taking place unconsciously.

[@TheRealBrandonMcDuff]

I'm interested in what the heck self-arm is

[@angryman132]

Mainly a abusive father forcing him to do something he likes on occasion

[@jimnosnow4484]

He still loves tennis somewhere deep down. He fell out of love with it coz the media were too toxic and the money got to him. When he’s happy, he plays well. Which is why he’s playing good atm

[@sasho888prm]

@@jimnosnow4484 What's with all the crazy Yugo fathers? The fathers of Dokic, Djokovic and Tomic? All of them abusive morons with zero respect for the other players.

[@siege.4113]

an not a use grammar bruh

[@ProdigyEng]

@@sasho888prm Srdjan Djokovic cannot be compared to Dokic's father or Tomic's father. Srdjan NEVER physically abused Nole or anyone else for that matter. The physical abuse of Dokic by her father is well documented and it would not surprise me if John Tomic abused Bernie.

[@sasho888prm]

@@ProdigyEng Srdjan Djokovic blamed Dimitrov in the media for bringing the virus to the Adria Tour last year. There were all sorts of after parties and no crowd restrictions and that idiot just picks out one player to blame for the whole thing, because Grigor's not a Yugo. He is not far behind on the moron scale either.

[@legoatjames5723]

I feel bad for Tomić, he was pressured by his father so much that he finally broke down and lost his passion fora sport he used to love.

[@viewsonic2040]

He was not pressured” he was abused by his father dont mistake

[@Gertzy41]

No excuse for acting like a dick

[@aleksandarcvetkovic5436]

@@Gertzy41 Not sure what to think bout Tomic. On one side most pro players have childhood taken away with hard trainings(tennis players specially due to international tournament based competition=often travel). Tennis is expensive sport, and most funds come from parents=big pressure to success.I don't think Australia invested even 1$ in his development. Parents can be harsh with big expectations(money they invested). On other side there are expectations from spectators/crowd what behavior is acceptable and what isn't. Sometimes people crack under pressure(Naomi Osaka withdrawal from RG recently). On bottom line he has no debts to anyone in order to justify his behaviour. I think he just didn't articulate his frustrations well. And big part of that frustration comes from not often visible inner rules of ATP competition.

[@Gertzy41]

@@aleksandarcvetkovic5436 the bottom line is even if he had a nice father who stayed away and got him a good coach and tonic was a great friendly guy ! He never had the game to match it with the big boys anyway ! He never had the power and that defencive style of play was not Gunna cut the mustard 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@obviouslyanonymous]

​@@Gertzy41 sure, he may have never been at the top, but he proved he could make it high up and be successful, it's a shame there's no way of knowing how long he'd stay relevant competitively with better outside conditions.

[@zakh-g4893]

Honestly it seems, if his dad left him with a normal coach I feel like he would be a top 30 player consistenly.

[@nicknovi5985]

Or never made it

[@jc22558]

I think it's a little more complicated than that. Tomic is very similar to Agassi (perhaps not as talented). Agassi was forced into the sport by his father and Nick Bollettieri, who slowly but surely sapped his passion for the game. He responded by acting out and living the celebrity lifestyle. Then, he bottomed out with his drug use. He chose to redefine his relationship with tennis and rebuilt both his life and his game on his own terms. He took ownership over the process and in the end found both meaning and peace within a game that he once saw as a type of prison. Tomic will have to determine whether or not he wants to do this. He will have to rededicate himself to the game on his terms and probably without his father's influence. If he doesn't want to do that, that's okay too. He should stop playing tennis if it has no meaning for him.

[@Paperbags2003]

He never would. He seems like a control freak with a kind of 'if I can't have you, no one can' attitude. He'd rather see his son struggle than watch him grow with someone else.

[@longgrayline8055]

As a professional tennis coach, I can say this started long ago due to his father. His father made him realize the dream but it wasn’t the dream of Bernard’s. He was forced to train super hard and he was not given a choice. If his father had found a way to inspire Bernard and make the training fun and help him find the desire inside to do what he does, then Bernard would have a whole different story to tell. Most kids like Bernard quit tennis when they are still young. The whole goal for the father was money. Once Bernard and his father made the money, the hunger was gone and the goal was fun. That won’t sustain a tennis career.

[@derekmmmm]

And the money won't last!

[@albertsun8822]

My take on Tomic is, simple fact is he has never been able to translate his junior success into the main tour and this call talent everybody is goin on about him was way overhyped. He never developed enough bigger game to succeed. You look at his success at his peak when I think he got into top30 I think it was due to winning few piss small events and showing some consistency. But was he ever a threat to win anything big, cmon get real. His record against the elite was a joke, his best wins were Ferrer and Nishi. I compare his potential to Kyrgios it’s not even same league in terms of posing a threat, and I’m not even a Nik fan. Both of them are clowns with no real discipline and dedication just talkin crap.

[@JakeLesser]

@@albertsun8822 He got to a quarter final once and people are still hyping him up ten years later.

[@Krenisphia]

When your goal to purely fun, then to me you've made it.

[@jsurfin1]

@@albertsun8822 Both are just bogans with a tennis racket!

[@youngsuit]

The incident that explained everything to me was when Bernard asked the umpire to code him so his dad would stop talking and thanked the official for doing it.

[@arunbaburaj]

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.” -Tim Notke

[@ratedpending]

- Kevin Durant

[@wxyz459]

@@ratedpending - Michael Scott

[@waynehart1558]

Elon Musk has left the chat

[@maroon-gf8rx]

COUGH COUGH kyrgios

[@edwardfarmer4230]

Arun baburaj • Never heard it put that way, but damn true. Great statement.

[@TeamDazu]

I relate to him so much. I grew up playing football with a toxic father as a coach/mentor. My fathers football knowledge and the training sessions be set up for me we’re PHENOMENAL. I was an absolutely amazing player Bc of my father. But unfortunately, the way my father treated me cultivated a very weak mindset. He would mentally abuse me all the time whenever I trained. Let’s say I made one poor pass, I’d be called worthless, a useless bitch, threatened to abandon me on the field, etc etc, I could write all day long about the shit be did.I had lots of natural talent and tons of work ethic. But when I competed in game and things got tough on the field, I would crumble mentally. All the berating my father gave me during practice, I would berate myself during actual games for a mistake. I was either playing like an absolute STAR, or just simply horrible because I would beat myself up really really really badly that I couldn’t recover from a little mistake I made. I was ridden with crippling anxiety and fear every time I played. It’s no way to be if you want to be a consistent, strong willed athlete. Also, all that toxicity my father fed me. It seeps into everything, not just the way I performed in football but in every day life. I would treat myself poorly, and the people around me as well. I spent 80-90% of my time with my father training. I was a hurt kid hurting people. I’m 22 now and I’ve matured a lot since I’ve quit football and distanced myself from my dad. Im way more skilled and consistent now that I’m mentally stronger.

[@theclipsurgeon]

Thanks for sharing, sounds like he may have had some traits of narcissism. Plenty of great material on KZbin to help with healing. Steph lyn and Dr ramani are a couple. Hope things are going well for you 🙂

[@xsjado_anon]

Same thing that destroyed my tennis career before it started. I was consistently called the "streakiest tennis player they'd ever seen" as I'd either go on 6-0 6-0 tears or fall to pieces, or both, once reaching 6-0 5-0 and losing at a state level match. Same as you, except it was my mum that would criticise me - academics was even the same, I'd won an award putting me 2nd place in a world wide math competition, only beaten by a kid 3 years older who'd repeated his grade multiple times, and all my mum had to say was that I would have been 1st if I applied myself properly, which was ironic considering she's a fat woman who looked down her nose at any sort of effort to improve yourself, leading to my to-this-day defining trait of working harder than anyone else in secret to maintain some stupid reputation that I'm "just that talented", which is exactly what she seemed to want (I'm 34 and still catch myself doing this). In tennis specifically I eventually proved to myself that it the ability was there if I wasn't so weak mentally - I used to dominate my local Friday night competition, as there was no pressure - one Friday I suddenly had a bunch of extra people watching and thanks to my ever present ego I decided to give a bit of a show, with nonsense spin serves that just clear the net and go sideways and even a backspin lob that just about broke their ankles when they ran back to get to it and it changed direction on the bounce. Won 6-0 in a single set match set, only to find out the opponent was some prodigy ranked at the top for his age in the country (I was 3 years older, but hadn't played anything serious since flopping from our state team), and all the extra people were there to watch him, not me. My old coach was there, coming up to me after and telling me that was what I could have been with a head on my shoulders. That finally gave me the self awareness to see what I'd let myself become, but at that age it's hard to change something so ingrained, so even to today it's something I have to keep a lid on at all times. When I have kids of my own I'm going to take a leaf out of Kobe's dad's book, and just tell them they are loved no matter what the outcome is.

[@TeamDazu]

@@theclipsurgeon I don’t think I’d still be here if it weren’t for Dr. Rahmani’s videos. I randomly stumbled across her videos about 2 years ago. My life was saved. I perceived everything for what it was and rebuilt myself as a person. Recovering from narcissistic abuse was one of the hardest and most anxiety inducing things I’ve ever done in my life. But it’s also been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life. I see so many victims today not know they’re victims and they never get the chance to recover. It’s heartbreaking.

[@TeamDazu]

@@xsjado_anon I relate to what you typed out so much it’s crazy. Growing up I would have matches just like that. I would either play really well or really poorly. I would start off a match doing really well but if I made a simple mistake the mental abuse I gave myself in my head would cause a downward spiral in my performance that match. Either that or my mistake during the game would immediately have me worrying of all the emotional abuse I was going to receive on the car ride back home. Lol funny enough he would say things like, “you’re such a wuss I should put you in a soft womens sport like tennis” (so ridiculous I know, today I actually play tennis a lot and love it. I wish I was introduced to it in a healthy way as a child. It’s such a beautiful sport, it’s like playing chess, super cerebral once you have good technique) When a narcisstic parents/persons say insults to people. It’s almost as if they’re talking about themselves. For example: A narcisstic person will say “You are a horrible, lazy person that shows no remorse!!” meanwhile they themselves are the ones that have those traits and the person they are insulting don’t have those traits. It’s a classic pattern with narcissistic/toxic people. I suggest you watch Dr. Rahmani’s videos about narcissistic parents/narcissism in general. If you find yourself setting unhealthy expectations of yourself to “prove yourself”, deep feelings of insecurity, never feeling like you are enough, shaming and berating yourself for little tiny mistakes, excessive fear of being judged by others, lack of self care, etc etc etc. I really do suggest you watch those videos. I even suggest going to a therapist that SPECIALIZES in narcissistic abuse. It’s life changing and will only help you optimize your life, be a better person, and perform better at your tasks. Im sorry if I have offended you to ask you to get help if you are struggling. I only offer help because I got help for narcissistic abuse from my parent and my life changed for the better. You should Google “when the Golden Child grows up” on KZbin from dr Rahmani. You were raised to be a “Golden Child” by your toxic parent. This “golden child” is a term used by psychologists who specialize in parental narcissistic abuse to describe what we went through as children. You should look up what that term means and I think Dr Rahmani describes it to a T.

[@xsjado_anon]

@@TeamDazu I'll check it out, I've learned to "cope" and be self aware enough to not let my personal bs affect this around me, but a life coping is no life at all. Thanks mate. Glad you found a decent way forwards, and even in my case I understand my mum somewhat, she was close to my level in academics and everything she put her hand to, but was denied by her own family the opportunity to even try, instead expected to drop out of school, get an entry level job and start providing for her parents at a stupidly young age because they didn't understand what she was capable of becoming with some time and effort. I was her opportunity to see what she could have been I guess, and being an extension of her all she saw was the things I could have been doing to succeed even more in the life she never got to live, rather than properly supporting me as a person of my own. I guess we all end up passing our damage onto our children in one way or another...

[@lachlancampbell5679]

I think Tomic's story is very human and relatable. Sustaining interest, motivation and constantly trying to improve is a very demanding grind, especially in athletics when you become aware too late that you aren't as exceptionally talented as other people in your lane. Getting bored of your 'thing' or 'passion' is all too common and it's why you see people dabble in various lines of work instead of doing the same thing forever. You hope to see Tomic give it is all but if he simply just wants to play for money, so what? He wouldn't be the first nor the last

[@Ed-tq6hb]

Finally someone that makes sense of this situation. Most people commenting on tomic with negative comments are probably lower to middle income slaves doing jobs that anyone can do, let alone have the slightest clue what it takes to be a professional athlete.

[@Dark_Voice]

Its actually only a daddy issue - he is like Mercury - planet that got way too close to the sun and it burned away all the life on the surface and made everything impossible to support life. His father simply forced him to do things, abused him and used him as toy which made Tomic lose all and every bit of interest in tennis. He tries to get back to it because he has insane talent (he actually is exceptionally talented) BUT his father destroyed his will and the ability to care. Your comment is totally off the mark.

[@davidkonevky7372]

He seems like a kid in the body of an adult that was raised with so much pressure on his hands that he basically gave up and gave a big middle finger to his dad. Maybe if he wasn't raised in such a toxic environment and had a normal coach, he would be more consistent and reach further than his peak

[@trime547]

That thumbnail though. The dude was apparently so good that he went above 1st place at one point.

[@CULTTENNIS]

They don’t call him the GOAT for nothing

[@jimmybill1963]

@@CULTTENNIS goat?? More like the goose

[@wdsa7129]

@@jimmybill1963 what does goose mean

[@rexknowsless3187]

@@wdsa7129 g - bernard o - tomic’s o - dad s - abused e - him

[@wdsa7129]

@@rexknowsless3187 ah I see

[@Steevy84]

Dude, your description of players' playstyle, strengths and weaknesses is just amazing. Great job.

[@yo_eddie2576]

His father pushed him too hard as a kid and he lost his passion. You see it all the time with over bearing parents.

[@charpsteve36]

4:13 A flip was switched or a switch was flipped? The eternal question.

[@godsgamer7494]

Nice catch

[@Bombastic]

Been waiting for this episode 🔥

[@OutbackYGO]

Bombastic watches tennis pog?

[@henrybarry4022]

Do you have like a lightsaber themed racket?

[@isal360]

when his father said that hewitt wasn't good enough to hit with him.....the confidence i wish i had

[@GenieCoach]

you mean the arrogant delusional type of confidence?

[@astrelixx3857]

My coach told me that he had one student that was so talented at tennis, so good at it, had such a passion for it. My coach told me that he was the best student he ever had. His parents were constantly pushing on him, saying that he is not good enough and needs to be better, and he was not that good. Finally, when my coach went to one of his ITF tournaments, the guy eventually broke down, even after winning, saying that he was tired of all the pressure the parents put on him, and quit the sport. That was the last time my coach ever heard from him or his parents.

[@Sealdrop]

You're pronouncing it wrong. It's Tomic with a croatian Ć. Just like Djokovic

[@MrMirc27]

not anymore as he is an Australian now.

[@ofejirootomewo9331]

@@MrMirc27 Australian is his nationality, not ethnicity. He's Croatian and Bosnian

[@kenkengh0ast813]

@@ofejirootomewo9331 and also possibly coming from a fascist family - hence the personality

[@MrMirc27]

if names are to be pronounced the original way, half the americans cannot even pronounce their own name... therefore stick with whatever the english people say.

[@ofejirootomewo9331]

@@MrMirc27 England and America aren't the only places that exist. Keep your ignorance to yourself

[@luccacamillo]

I loved that you touched on his unorthodox playstyle. I think it's very unique and effortless (sometimes literally effortless, but nevermind).

[@DokiDokiDiscourse]

we're all gonna look foolish in two weeks when he's lifting that aussie trophy *edit: it would appear he's decided to wait till next year to win australia

[@santoshthapa8398]

ur the foolish one here for even having that figment of imagination

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

@@santoshthapa8398 what is foolish about imagination?

[@santoshthapa8398]

@@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour absolutely nothing foolish about imagination. but if someones imagining a punk hoisting a grandslam trophy and claiming we'll all look foolish, then theres something seriously foolish about that person.

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

@Grim Reaper 100% it was a joke. People liking it enjoyed said joke. Nobody here is thinking Tomic has a good chance of winning the whole thing including OP. That's pretty much the whole point.

[@patrickbateman6885]

Nah Nicky Nike Kyrgios will win

[@chrismarklowitz1001]

Wow! This is my first time watching one of these episodes, and I never would have anticipated how well made it is. I feel like I'm watching this on TV and it's an officially produced show. It's so thorough and edited very well with very nice graphics. This channel is deffinetely way underrated and deserves much more recognition than it has. This man puts in maximum effort

[@Samfoote]

Was legitimately going to write you an email and ask you to do the “Curious case of Kyrgios”… this is the next best thing…. Just like Donald Young

[@CULTTENNIS]

Kyrgios might be a future victim of a video😭

[@HYSON3KITTY]

@@CULTTENNIS There are so many tennis players on the ATP Tour you can do a video on with this subject. Maybe a few on the WTA Tour too?

[@LordStanley94]

@Sam Foote you can not compare Nick with Donald. Two completely different players, where Nick has several major weapons where Donald does not. He is a true counterpuncher.

[@spiderweb5539]

@@HYSON3KITTY yeah and Nick hardly tries and has been consistently decent

[@scottysatpanalysis]

@@CULTTENNIS watch his previous 5 set match and don’t slander the man

[@rickandmortyepicclipsmovie8772]

The fall? Tomic the Tank Engine is the GOAT. His forehand is so powerful they compare it to a freaking train!!!

[@patrickbateman6885]

Nah that goes to my mate Nicky G.O.A.T Kyrgios

[@aryantuteja2914]

@@patrickbateman6885 I’d say Nick is more of a topspin machine

[@Tristan.Suba.44]

I read so often that such and such a player is the GOAT that a new acronym should be used to name the best one. What about GGOATOAT (Greatest GOAT Of All Time) ? 😋

[@JiraiyaSama86]

Sigh. When will these kind of parents ever learn? Honestly, part of me does feel sorry for Bernard Tomic. Having such a parent who not only forces things onto his child but also can't teach proper character and value. Guys like John really further feed into the negative stigma of tennis parents. It also doesn't help that there are some success stories as they in a sense suggest it's tolerable and it can work. Someone should probably do case studies and make clear exactly what worked so that parents don't get the wrong message.

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Bernard Tomic reminds me a lot of Andre Agassi. Both had tyrannical fathers, both probably never really loved tennis, both dealt with it in different, but almost equally catastrophic ways. Tomic primarily did it with recklessness and rebellion; Agassi dealt with it primarily through drugs. There are fathers like this in all kinds of pursuits. Even if the fathers succeed in their goals, the cost is unbelievably high to the kid. Take care of your kid, help them if they ask, but ultimately it's their life and you have to let them find themselves out.

[@agoo7581]

This. I will also go further and say that they suceed in spite of their fathers. Agassi would have been an all-timer regardless, probably would have had more majors if it wasnt for his shitty parent.

[@josephmurray5915]

In shapo's interview they mention that they he was playing tomic, and the crowd just laughed. That shows what had happened to him. (Australian open 2021 first round shapo vs Sinner, for future people)

[@manupancras1198]

that was hilarious, he said that he was a serious opponent and everyone just lost it

[@Aser-cu9me]

@@manupancras1198 i feel a bit bad for him. Wouldn't be suprised if he wins against shapo but thats very unlikely.

[@eduardochernia]

@@Aser-cu9me so would you be surprized or not?

[@Aser-cu9me]

@@eduardochernia I wouldn't be but as I said it's very unlikely he'll win.

[@jimnosnow4484]

He’s been playing well since being with his girlfriend

[@ianshear9246]

1:46 I think Bernard Tomic really could have used skillshare.

[@cyrus7536]

Lol

[@neelabhchoudhary2063]

Honestly it’s easy to judge him but I feel like he would be a COMPLETELY different person if he was raised by even a slightly less volatile parent. This story is really tragic.

[@dillonnguyen3841]

Tomic, Paire, Kyrgios the new big 3

[@johntom_fnq]

Kyrgios isnt even close to these two. Absolute legend

[@bokcho1]

good comment

[@girishpasupathy1709]

I wish I could give it 100 thumbs up

[@ellastevens4275]

Don’t sleep on Willis and Gulbis

[@MrCallidus]

Love it, haha

[@JamminOnThe1]

I saw that match between him and Tsonga in 2019. He barely tried which is why it lasted 58 minutes and he was fined his entire purse for the first round which was close to 50k.

[@Utopiandranzer]

I know this might be a stretch, but for a future video, Aslan Karatsev's run at the Australian open, after only officially playing 13 ATP matches prior to his debut slam appearance could definitely be an interesting topic to discuss about.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

got your wish

[@joddle23]

i have news for you

[@Utopiandranzer]

@@joddle23 Haha yep, I saw the video a while ago. It's a shame he's having a bit of a slump now.

[@FootFaultTennis]

Alternative title: The Undisputed GOAT: Bernard Tomic - Australian Open 2021 Champion

[@danepatten5119]

Soon 👀🤞

[@saminhaque13-52]

It was unfair that people who longed for love the most, searched the hardest for it, found it so elusive. Bernard Tomic is a man to idolise, passion for the sport unmet by the circumstances that has entangled him throughout his journey to the top. And now he sits midway, lost in the pursuit, but the memories he left are more valuable than anything a trophy could be. Thank you for your relentless hardwork, Bernard.

[@anthonymicha7079]

I'm not so sure, he's playing against Shapovalov tonight. That guy is on fire.

[@danepatten5119]

@@anthonymicha7079 haha more of a joke tbh bro. I agree Shapovalov is playing pretty unreal and 95% chance he wins but never know with Tomic 👀😯

[@anthonymicha7079]

@@danepatten5119 haha totally, he is one of the best of the tour, at his personal best.

[@JadenSmithEyes]

Only 45k subs? Give it 2 years, and you're 1M+ easily. Great content

[@Brookm88]

Grew up playing with tomic as a kid. Crazy dad that wouldn't let us off the court until we had finished ridiculous challenges and had a hell of temper. Tomic always was a bit volatile as well, probably because of his dad. Would lose his shit and cry on the rare occasion that he lost. Phenomenal consistency as a junior though, whipped my coach (albeit 40 something at the time) when we were about 13. Consistency is far more important at juniors than it is at the pros though.

[@hsy2448]

What can I say he’s counting his millions

[@netkey9336]

kinda fax tho

[@jeffreychou3918]

Despite being considered a failure, he made 320k in 2019, 420k in 2018, and more before that. He didn't make any money last year because of the pandemic but by making the 2nd round of the Aus open today, he has guaranteed himself 120k this year already. I guess the disgrace isn't really a disgrace after all.

[@madjik2517]

@@jeffreychou3918 that is gross. Deduct all costs. See how long it lasts.

[@timschnell2395]

I see. That explains his distraction in the matches. Counting millions sure takes a while...

[@HB-kb6rt]

@@madjik2517 Since he lives in Monaco though he's not paying any taxes on it is he?

[@tyronewoods6775]

He is the Johnny Manziel of tennis

[@vls3771]

He's a person before a player ....and he hasn't had his head together for some time It's a wonder He can play at all

[@kaceyzeiltritch7374]

When I started watching this video, tomic was loosing. By the time I finished, he had already lost lol

[@nfc14g]

All the answers as to what happened to Tomic are in the YT video 8 years ago where he has to ask the umpire to have his dad removed form the stands.

[@Omer-gj8pe]

Honestly anytime u upload I get excited coming from a non tennis fan

[@Lgfitnessofficial]

Lol

[@jeremyburnet4855]

I think you’re giving him too much credit re: “talent”. He’s a pusher who’s game works vs juniors or lower ranked players, but has no weapons to defeat the top guys. See his record vs players ranked in the Top 10 🤷‍♂️

[@spc95]

"Picked up a racket when he was 8 years old ... winning u18s international tournaments when he was 12" excuse me 😢

[@billybob7177]

I remember finding that video of Tomic with those crazy flat forehands vs Istomin and thinking how cool it would be to see someone at the top with this playstyle... Really similar to Kyrgios, I think this is super tragic, as having that much diversity in playstyle is always so fun to see. I would love to see a resurgence though!

[@BRLaue]

Lew Hoad had the type of strokes.

[@shrav2418]

Watch Wimbledon Djokovic vs tomic

[@MinhLe-kt5zg]

As an Australian I really do apologise for this mess

[@unofflesnar9819]

I have high hopes on De Minaur

[@MinhLe-kt5zg]

@@unofflesnar9819 I like that kid

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

Kyrgios seems to have got his shit together now at least

[@magicjohnson3121]

And Kyrgios is out. Kyrgios is still a mess.

[@MinhLe-kt5zg]

@@magicjohnson3121 well not as bad a Tomic clearly

[@MrPatrickbuit]

I remember Tomic randomly winning a 250 event a year or two ago which was pretty funny to me considering he had long stopped taking the game seriously at that point.

[@transamination]

Bogota? Against Mannarino? Weird match, both playing really casually like a warm up.

[@calvin9187]

@@transamination I think he means this match: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOwXqeKZ5akoc0

[@pablosmink4041]

Finally someone talking about this guy seriously. I like the memes but needed to get deeper into the topic. Great work! Keep it up, I love your channel

[@Alignment22]

Yes, the father sounds Balkan... I hope Bernard can heal from his traumas and just live a good life

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

It's funny how Nole's fam is so nice unlike the serbian stereotype and Bernie's dad is spot on stereotype

[@motmi2356]

How does he Sound Balkan? Does Novak also Sound Balkan?

[@Levi-ch4rm]

@@motmi2356 Tomic is a Balkan last name

[@DwaynePretorius]

Kyrgios got the same problem giving up and looking bored. Could be a great player with more effort

[@samanthagangi1853]

THE MOMENT WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

[@info781]

Are not most of us (at least 75% of us) like Bernie? Imagine if when we were teenagers and in our early 20's we pushed ourselves as hard as we could, took the most difficult science subjects in school, worked constantly. By the time I was 30 I had never made more than 30k a year. I had completed University but wanted to enjoy myself. Bernie achieved quite a bit , he could have done more but he wanted to live life.

[@icebear326]

I would love a video about the rise and fall of Jack Sock. I don't know much about him, as I just recently (about 2 years ago) got into watching professional tennis. All I know is that he used to be top 10 and is now struggling to win challengers

[@punns643]

MacDonalds happen to him

[@kedrprao]

Brilliant Channel Mate! Keep up the good work. Here's some suggestions to make videos on - 1) I always found some Tennis tournaments give away absurd trophies. You can make like "15/20 weirdest/funniest trophies given on tour". It would be funny video 2) A video about my personal fav. of all time Goran Ivanišević 3) Video about some of the greatest upsets that no one saw coming.

[@juttaweise]

yeah I loved to watch Goran ;o))

[@nickvogel5269]

4:13 “A flip was switched” Lmaooo

[@marklowery8193]

Flip flip

[@kalvin9479]

4:15 “A FLIP WAS SWITCHED” AHHHHH I CANT STOP HEARING IT

[@roberthardy5171]

?

[@Traeharn]

@@roberthardy5171 Its kind of like a spoonerism. He said a "Flip was switched." Not sure if it was an accident or not but where I'm from we say "Switch was flipped."

[@barryschwarz]

@@roberthardy5171 Yeah, it makes no sense to "switch a flip." The phrase is "flipped a switch."

[@MensOpen]

Essentially the "Johnny Football" of tennis. Tough to see

[@janwajgttennis8247]

Hi man! thx for the credit of my clips!!!nice vid

[@zachmilekic4212]

this kid reminds me of highschool basketball player julian newman. Both had such a peak and competed in high levels then tanked due to their attitude and their fathers arrogant personalities and coaching styles.

[@pris94]

It is very sad, he was my favorite tennis player in 2009-2010, I thougt he would win grand slams and come out on top. Now he participates in challengers and loses them, so so sad.

[@UchihABitachi]

Makes me really excited if he ever finds balance and makes his comeback in the tennis world.

[@joemarshall4226]

I think he will, but he won't be a big contender...he's just no that good when compared to the other top young guys.

[@scottishbarnss]

Watching this after Ash Barty choked the easiest draw to the finals in recent memory

[@killianreilly8145]

4:13 a flip was switched? I had to listen to that a few times

[@roberthardy5171]

What’s the big controversy about the switch sound?

[@JoshKosh08]

@@roberthardy5171 it's supposed to be 'a switch was flipped'

[@redplague]

2:40 to skip the ad...because ads suck.

[@Atombender]

Tomic holds the record for both the fastest loss at a Masters (28 minutes) and an Open Era Grand Slam (58 minutes).

[@MarkSansait]

Bernard Tomic should subscribe to Skillshare. I heard Andre Agassi did a class on hair styles for professional athletes and it was very well received.

[@djokovictricolor2743]

Oh the greatest notification of the month!!!

[@random.tennis]

😂 yeah! If you enjoy tennis, you might enjoy my channel!

[@gustavogiacominpinho3987]

Now I finally understand the reference of "the greatest player in history" from your HawkEye video.

[@Tennis_Feed]

Can you make a Travaglia recovery docu, he almost died once :0 ,,, I'm asking because of the fact that your short docu's are sooo good! 🙏🙌

[@iceman4660]

This is the cry of someone desperately seeking help. Very sad. He probably never had to work hard early on. He never learnt the lesson that talent alone gets you nowhere

[@jonasp6043]

Let's be honest here, he has never put in the hard yards required to make it professionally. Imagine if he had the De Minaur work ethic? He won't be back, he has well & truly lost his hunger & his commitment was never there to begin with.

[@Gidoza]

He’s going to watch this and wipe Shapo off the court. Straight sets just to prove a point and then he’ll retire before the next match.

[@ph43draaa]

Lmao

[@steveschijns3204]

Tomic's loss against Shapo yesterday included countless "not even trying" moments amidst some token good shots. I've never seen such a wasted game.

[@adrianblaze]

I had the opportunity to meet the fellow Croat at a Montreal sporting complex after he lost a 3 set match at the Roger’s cup. He was intensely practicing shots and drills for a few hours with his team . After they tired out he dribbled a soccer ball 200 times on his feet and stopped (he could’ve gone on longer). Then we all played a few fun games of winning basketball. We didn’t lose any of the games. We just stopped playing and he had to go. I was very impressed with his athleticism and his level of energy. When they say this game is 90% mental maybe this is not where his strength lies. I don’t know. My experience seeing this guy left me in awe that he’s so skilled and in good shape I can’t believe that he’s not in the top 10.

[@lau_dhondt]

Though I appreciate the indepth analysis, and I loved technical look at Tomic's trademark tennis shots, I think the reasons behind Tomic's downfall might be a little more complex and deserving of a little bit more empathy than granted in this video. For example, given his accomplishments in the minor circuits, I don't think it's fair to say that he does not put in the work. I've heard of so many former student athletes who didn't always rise to the top but were pushed to such extents by parents, coaches and a whole highly profitable youth circuit, that they entered adulthood psychologically damaged/broken, and develop a natural repulsion to competing ever again. This is a very common pattern, and it looks a whole lot like what happened to Tomic, if you look past the speeding tickets and the exhuberance of wealth.

[@nintalespaw]

I haven't watched tennis but the way you present stories makes me very interested. You are very talented at what you do. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Tomic doesn't care, he is counting his millions.

[@senorgato70]

I feel for Bernard. He was such a talent (and really still is from watching his recent Challenger matches). He's a good looking guy. Seems like he could be a friendly guy. But his demons torment him and no one has been able to help him. People don't act out the way he does without past trauma. Now, one has to want to heal from that trauma so that's where Bernard doesn't seem to have helped himself.

[@HB-kb6rt]

Surprised you didn't mention his random accent changes!

[@MrCallidus]

Exactly

[@blueguy5588]

Seems like a Johnny Manziel case. Atypical playing style can dominate at junior levels since the competition isn't able to deal with it due to inexperience, then fall flat at the top level, where there's more mastery of the sport and players respond more effectively.

[@MikeMessiah]

He is Croatian, so his name should be pronounced as "Tomich"

[@DruzenjeSplit-nn2um]

He is Bosnian Croat they are a different bread....

[@covidcolin9629]

Who else is here after Kyrgios and Kokkinakis won the Australian Open

[@yuxiao1017]

I actually really like watching Tomic playing even today. I think he has an elegant style that’s really unique.

[@transamination]

Definitely. Refreshing vs most players. Very relaxed looking.

[@harrue]

He just needs Rafa to be his daddy. Loved seeing them play doubles together

[@stephenlewin9834]

Your talent can take you where your character cannot sustain you. - Edwin Louis Cole

[@christiandelapena8623]

It seems Australia has groomed a lot potential tennis stars who doesn't want to be in tennis in the first place.

[@jimbomacgee3499]

Finally, the channel spotlight is on the greatest tennis player of all time~

[@djvugts5510]

Can you imagine not giving a shit and still being in the top 300 tennisplayers in the world

[@huntno]

Lol fr

[@MinusTwoPoints]

You have several million views on your videos. You started posting videos only a year ago. Your production quality is amazing. SO WHY DO PEOPLE NOT SUBSCRIBE TO YOU? Please people support this great channel and subscribe because you are clearly enjoying this content ffs

[@PS3PCDJ]

Now image he had a father who wasnt an abusive asshole. Where could have he been today.

[@JamminOnThe1]

Hey, love your videos. Another possible idea for a video. Why are some players so good at doubles over singles. What skills are needed for both games. Maybe Jack Sock could be an example. He’s had a lot more success in doubles. Most of us don’t really know why.

[@vimz]

I was waiting for someone to explain the joke after the shapo interview on court

[@LadyImagine]

Awesome video. Would love to see Anna Kournikova or Ana Ivanovic next.

[@DevilboyScooby]

Didn't know much about him but he sounds a bit like Alex Higgins or Ronnie O'Sullivan, two remarkable snooker players whose careers were/have been plagued by their turbulent attitudes and performance swings.

[@juttaweise]

yeah, but Ronnie is the king, whatever his record. When he is focused, like last world cup against Trump, he is just a marvel to watch. Of course I've seen him playing without any motivation, and me relatively new to the sport, thought: he is world champion? hahahahaha

[@mrbungle7586]

All jokes aside, it's a shame as he does have a lot of talent and a different game to the rest of the tour. I enjoyed watching him when he was playing with focus.

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Fognini is similar

[@nedmorgan8812]

Are you gonna do a video about karatsev’s dream run to the Australian open semi final?

[@roberthardy5171]

Considering

[@dreamdrumsdeep]

Do one yourself

[@miyazakizachary5108]

Why the media keep pushing "disgraced" to Bernard. He is a human who make mistakes in life. Everybody does. So what is so disgrace about it? I just hate this narrative the same as how the media portraying Djokovic as the one being more hated by the fans which is not true when you in the stadium or elsewhere. He has millions of fans around the world.

[@norsky7199]

Could we get one on Federer and his comeback

[@roberthardy5171]

It was his own fault he didn’t play in the Australians open and let loser Djokovic win

[@claudiozanella256]

He is not able to play tennis, no technique, this is why. Just a very big potential of physical power and lightning reflexes, but his technique is below a minimum threshold. This flaw is probably the reason why he refused to train with Hewitt. A similar thing happens to Paire who is not able to make an acceptable forehand, he is obliged to run immediately to the net. A minimum technique to play consistenly among the top players is required.

[@Gertzy41]

He never had the game to match it with the big boys anyway

[@Lifts_QWERTY]

Although Kyrgios didn’t win AO 2022 singles, but won the AO 2022 doubles with Kokkinakis

[@akhrormuminov7180]

It went wrong when Roger messed up Bernard's mental state

[@MrTaffynoel]

4:13 a flip was switched? Or a switch was flipped?