The Bernard Tomic match fixing saga took a new twist after the player himself recently broke his silence on the claims.
Tomic is a former world No 17 and got as far as the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2011 during his prime. Since then, the 32-year-old’s tennis career has taken a turn for the worse.
Currently, Tomic is ranked No 220 in the world but he does have aspirations to get back into the top 100. However, the two-time junior Grand Slam winner has some pressing legal issues to attend to first.
The player himself is set to take on Adam Walton in the quarter-final of the Brisbane Challenger on January 31. A tournament he’ll be hoping to go all the way in to help rebuild his reputation.
Earlier this month, reports re-emerged about Tomic’s involvement in a match fixing scandal. Something of which the Stuttgart-born star is remaining tight-lipped on.
Bernard Tomic Match Fixing Claims
“I’m not gonna comment about that,” Tomic explained when quizzed by the authorities regarding the two matches in questions. One occurred in the Australian Open qualifiers in 2022. The other was in Turkey a year previous.
“Tennis keeps me alive, keeps me sane, gives me something to do. Without tennis, you lose your purpose.
“To finish the year in the top 100 would be great. We’ll see how we go. A lot has changed in tennis – my expectations can’t be too high. I have to be realistic,” Tomic explained.
At the time of writing, Tomic is in the clear as the NSW police weren’t able to find any wrongdoings for the two matches in question. Both of which Tomic lost.
Furthermore, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has reportedly conducted it’s own review into the claims. Again, no evidence was found that would warrant charges being brought against Tomic.
Meanwhile, the best tennis betting sites in the UK have all the latest markets and odds as Tomic aims for glory at the Brisbane Challenger.
