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Tomic back in training for possible French Open campaign without father

Linda Pearce Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely.

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Tomic on path to Paris

Linda Pearce Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open.

I'm not in jail, says Tomic snr after headbutt attack claims

Linda Pearce The call was unexpected, but the deep, heavily accented voice unmistakeable from the first "hello".

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Tomic snr calls to say: I'm not in jail

Linda Pearce John Tomic calls Melbourne to discuss the court appearance he is due to face for assault.

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Guccione out for Tomic in cup tie

Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic reinstated for next week's tie against Uzbekistan on indoor clay.

Molik takes over as Fed Cup captain

Linda Pearce Alicia Molik will succeed her former coach, David Taylor, as Australia's Fed Cup captain.

Eagle gets nod as coach

Linda Pearce, Brisbane Queenslander appointed Davis Cup coach as part of a strategic overhaul.

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Woodbridge weighs Fed Cup role

Linda Pearce, Brisbane Alicia Molik and Rennae Stubbs are among the confirmed candidates for the Fed Cup captaincy vacated by David Taylor last month, with the possibility of a surprise late expression of interest from...

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Bright start, and the attitude is refreshing

Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic is showing the promising signs of some harsh lessons learnt and hard work completed.

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Near miss as Tomic gets a spot

Linda Pearce A stroke of luck for Bernard Tomic is a reprieve for a withdrawal-depleted Australian tournament.

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Human headline, talent to Bern

Linda Pearce Linda Pearce talks to Australia's most topical player, a rare talent with an uncanny knack for finding controversy.

I'm obviously a very good player, I've just got to let it happen

Linda Pearce This is not another story about Samantha Stosur's miserable start to summer, or her performance anxiety at home, or her failure to reach a quarter-final at Melbourne Park.

Home fans wait for Stosur to get on a roll and roar

Linda Pearce Australia's US Open winner is yet to bring her best game to Melbourne.

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Coach just trying to fire up Tomic

Linda Pearce An animated courtside exchange between Bernard Tomic and Australian coach Tony Roche during the dire finale to Australia's Davis Cup tie against Germany has been downplayed by Tennis Australia.

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Tomic warned over outburst

Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic's use of racquet as gardening fork prompts more than just a $2500 fine.

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Tomic not ready, says former great

Linda Pearce Frank Sedgman does not expect to be watching an Australian win the world's biggest title.

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Tomic to play wildcard in Wimbledon opener

Linda Pearce, London After a troubled build-up, Bernard Tomic will open his Wimbledon campaign against the young Belgian wildcard who worried Roger Federer at the French Open just three weeks ago.

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Tomic pays penalty for being 'slack'

Linda Pearce, London Bernard Tomic finds himself in a place he has rarely visited before: where racquets are smashed in frustration, doubts have seeded and up is not the only way.

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Hewitt bows out and then there were none

Linda Pearce, London With a final netted backhand from faded great Lleyton Hewitt, Australia confirms its worst result since 1938.

Tomic ticks all the boxes with his gutsy win

Linda Pearce WORLD No.8 Mardy Fish has already hailed Bernard Tomic a superior talent, but Tomic yesterday showed competitive qualities even he was not sure he possessed.