Tomic Out To Build Bridges | 
Polarising talent Bernard Tomic admits he needs to build better relationships in Australia, and is desperate to do that by earning a Davis Cup berth alongside Lleyton Hewitt.
Tomic has been loved and loathed at the same time in his short senior career which was blighted by a lengthy row between his camp and Hewitt that stretched out almost a year.
A champion junior, the 18-year-old has yet to reach close to his potential and at 208 in the world rankings hasn’t rewarded Tennis Australia for their support since making his pro-tour debut exactly two years ago.
He has returned to the scene of that debut, a gallant loss to Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, this week, grateful for receiving an 11th-hour wildcard to the Brisbane International’s main draw.
TA’s decision not to award him an early wildcard, and only confirm one once an injury put paid to the hopes of the country’s hottest current junior, Jason Kubler, showed the governing body want to see him do more to earn his spurs.
And to Tomic’s credit, he admitted he knows that’s just what he has to do to regain some faith and strike some support.
Read the rest of the article at Tennis Australia: http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2010/12/31/tomic-out-to-build-bridges
Topics: 11th Hour, Bernard Tomic, Berth, Better Relationships, Bridges, Brisbane International, Champion Junior, Davis Cup, Debut, Faith, Fernando Verdasco, Governing Body, Kubler, Lleyton Hewitt, Spaniard, Spurs, Tennis Australia, Wildcard
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