Meet Bernard Tomic, The 20-Year-Old Phenom Who's Already The Most Notorious Bad Boy In Tennis
Let's start with what makes Tomic remarkable — the off-court stuff. This is his $600,000 Ferrari Spider
He also owns an orange BMW, which was the object of controversy when he got in a bizarre police standoff last year...
After he refused to pull over, he drove home and locked himself inside his house, claiming police harassment
Source: ESPN
The incident came on the heels of a strong 2012 Aussie Open performance, where he and his model girlfriend Donay Meijer grabbed headlines
Source: Herald Sun
But the rest of 2012 was awful and littered with controversies
He asked a chair umpire to eject his own father from a match in May, saying, "He's annoying me. I know he's my father but he's annoying me. I want him to leave if that's possible."
In October, police were called to a Gold Coast resort where Tomic was involved in a fight
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
His off-court issues hurt him on the court too, when he was dropped from the Australian Davis Cup team
Source: The Australian
Still, he said late last year, "I'll prove that I'm going to be the best tennis player, one day, to play this game."
Source: Ten News
The thing is, he's really talented! He has been playing big-time tennis since age 15
And guess what, he's red-hot coming into the 2013 Aussie Open. He won a tournament in Sydney last week
Now the Aussie papers are covering him like he's the best player in the world
And he even has a new girlfriend! Chelsey Grbcic is already on the radar of the Aussie press
Source: Herald Sun
But controversy isn't far away. Tomic got in a beef with Roger Federer this week by saying, "If he gets there" when asked about a third-round match-up with Fed
Source: BBC
Regardless of what happens against Federer, Tomic looks ready and able to take the title of Tennis' Biggest Bad Boy
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