Tomic facing possible charges for feigning injury
Bernard Tomic could face charges of bringing the game of tennis into disrepute, following his explosive post-match Wimbledon press conference.
Tomic admitted to being bored with tennis in an extraordinary aftermath to his insipid first-round Wimbledon defeat.
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Once dubbed "Tomic the Tank Engine", Australia's former All England Club quarter-finalist denied not giving his best efforts in his 6-4 6-3 6-4 loss to Germany's big-serving 27th seed Mischa Zverev.
But it was the Aussie's comments about using a medical timeout to try and gain a tactical advantage that will come under the most scrutiny from tennis officials.
Despite being heard complaining of a back problem during a medical time-out midway through the match, Tomic later said he wasn't overly injured at all.
"It was definitely a mental issue out there," Tomic said.
“I just thought I’d try to break a bit of momentum, to use that as my strategy, because I was just playing very bad and feeling bad out there.
“I tried to use something different maybe, you know, slow him down a bit on the serve. He was playing quick and we were all playing quick and he was serving well.”
Tomic confessed to having lost all motivation for the game, disrespecting it and no longer caring how he performed in grand slams.
"To me, this is one of the biggest tournaments in the world that I have done really well in my career and, yeah, I just couldn't find anything," Tomic said.
"It's happened to me a lot. Just can't find anything on the court.
"This is my eighth Wimbledon, or ninth I think. I'm still 24, and it's tough to find motivation."
"I don't know why, but I felt a little bit bored out there, to be completely honest with you.
"So I feel holding a trophy or doing well, it doesn't satisfy me anymore.
"It's not there. I couldn't care less if I make a fourth-round US Open or I lose first round.
"To me, everything is the same. I'm going to play another 10 years, and I know after my career I won't have to work again.
"So, for me, this is mental."
Tomic's opponent, Zverev, said he was shocked by the Aussie's insipid display.
“Well, I thought it was going to be a complicated match because I played him a couple days ago in Eastbourne,” the German said.
“I know the way he plays. It’s not always easy, because it seems like maybe let’s say he’s the opposite of, let’s say, Rafa on the court with the intensity level between points especially.
“But he knows what to do on the grass court, knows what shots to use.
“He beat me quite easily a few days ago, so I was expecting very tough match."
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