Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic told the umpire referee during the match in the Australian Open qualification that he will have a positive coronavirus test within two days. The former great talent after the defeat in the first round 1: 6, 4: 6 with the Russian Roman Safiullin stated on social networks that he did not feel well and isolated himself on the advice of doctors.
Tomic launched a monologue against Brazilian referee Aline Da Rocha Nocinta during a 1: 2 exchange in the second set. The 29-year-old tennis player complained that he had health problems and also criticized anti-coronavirus measures in Melbourne before the inaugural grand slam of the season.
“I’m sure I’ll have a positive test in two days, I’m telling you. I’ll pay for your dinner if I’m not positive in three days. Otherwise you’ll buy me dinner,” Tomice was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“I don’t understand that they don’t test anyone here. They allow players to go to the court after self-tests in hotel rooms – where we are. There is no official PCR testing,” said the player, who did not speak to the press after the match.
However, he subsequently spoke on social media. “I’m really sick and I’m back in the hotel room. I just talked to the doctors and they told me to isolate myself,” he said.
Tomic was a great talent in Australian tennis. For 18 years he played the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2011 and in 2016 he reached the 17th place in the rankings. Poor lifestyle, disputes with officials and disciplinary offenses then accompanied his fall to the current 257th place in the ATP Tour.
