Roland Garros – Unsure If Bernard Tomic’s Dad Is Banned

Written by: on 27th May 2013
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Roland Garros - Unsure If Bernard Tomic's Dad Is Banned

epa03707555 General view of the center court during the final match between Serena Williams from the USA and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, 19 May 2013. Williams won 6-1 and 6-3. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI  |

Tennis officials cannot seem to get their stories straight as to whether tennis bad dad John Tomic will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds after what would have appeared to be a ban after his violent street attack this month on a former member of his son’s tennis team.,

Shortly after the Madrid incident, the ATP and International Tennis Federation announced bans on the senior Tomic, sanctions which specially included the French Open.

But confusion has arisen on the eve of Bernard Tomic’s opening match with Romanian Victor Hanesu, with an ITF spokesman saying that Tomic could buy a ticket and get into the grounds like any other paying customer. While he would not be accredited and thus could not sit in his 61st-ranked son’s player box, he could watch from the stands.

But that surprising revelation was contradicted only hours before the match by French Open boss Gilbert Ysern, who said that under no circumstances would John Tomic be allowed through the gates – ticket or no ticket.

The elder Tomic allegedly bashed his son’s former hitting partner, but his criminal case was postponed until October by a Spanish court after French hitting partner Thomas Drouet was unable to travel to Madrid for a May court date.

Tennis Australia has given Tomic a temporary coach in former player Josh Eagle, who seemed a bit unsure as to what exactly his role in the entire affair was. Meanwhile, France’s l’Equipe reported that Drouet is now working with French player Marion Barstool and her father-coach Walter.

 

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