PLAYER PROFILE

Bernard Tomic

  • Age32
  • Born21 October 1992
  • Birth PlaceStuttgart, Germany
  • LivesMonte Carlo, Monaco
  • Height196 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachJohn Tomic
  • Pro Since2008
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“That’s how I play - I always try to do something different.”

— Bernard Tomic, 24 Jul 2019

» Ebden to play Tomic in Atlanta second round

On court

  • started playing tennis at seven
  • favourite surface is grass
  • in 2004 and 2006, won the 12s and 14s Orange Bowl title
  • helped Australia win the Junior Davis Cup final against Argentina in 2007
  • In 2008 at age 15, became the youngest player in history to win the Australian Open boys’ singles title
  • as a 16-year-old, won the US Open boys’ singles title
  • made a successful Davis Cup debut for Australia in 2010, winning both singles rubbers against Chinese Taipei in straight sets in the Asia–Oceania Zone Group quarterfinals
  • in 2011 at age 19, became the youngest Wimbledon quarterfinalist since Boris Becker in 1986
  • won first career ATP title at the Sydney International in 2013
  • defended a title for the first time in his career in 2015 at the Claro Open Colombia in Bogota
  • his victory in the final was his 30th match win of 2015, the most matches he has ever won in a single season
  • in 2015 reached ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinals at Indian Wells and Shanghai, his best Masters-level performances.
  • reached the biggest final of his career to date in 2016 at Acapulco, an ATP 500 event
  • advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2016, his first time reaching the second week at two majors in the one season
  • in 2018, won ATP Chengdu title as a qualifier, upsetting world No.13 and top seed Fabio Fognini in the final
  • won three ITF Futures titles from four finals in 2022, his first professional titles in four years
  • improved his ranking by more than 450 places from September 2022 to March 2023, returning to world’s top 400

Off court

  • arrived in Australia from his birthplace in Stuttgart, Germany, aged three-and-a-half
  • father, John, started work driving taxis while mother, Ady, worked as a biomedical scientist
  • has one sister, Sara, who also plays tennis
  • favourite singer is Chris Brown
  • enjoys soccer, table tennis, fishing and basketball when not playing tennis

Year-Ending Ranking History

2023 287
2022 508
2021 253
2020 226
2019 184
2018 83
2017 142
2016 26
2015 18
2014 56
2013 51
2012 52
2011 42
2010 208
2009 286
2008 763

Bernard Tomic in the news

Joint, Tomljanovic, Popyrin punch quarterfinal tickets
Maya Joint (Getty Images)
22 May, 2025

Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic and Alexei Popyrin recorded victories overnight to progress to the quarterfinals in Rabat and Geneva respectively.
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Roland Garros 2025: Birthday boy Kubler leads Aussies into qualifying second round
Jason Kubler (Pierre Froger/FFT)
20 May, 2025

On his 32nd birthday, Jason Kubler joined girlfriend Maddison Inglis and Bernard Tomic in the second round of Roland Garros 2025 qualifying.
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Aussie Watch: Comeback duo headline Roland Garros qualifying draw
Jason Kubler and Storm Hunter (Getty Images)
19 May, 2025

Jason Kubler and Storm Hunter are among a 15-strong Australian contingent vying to qualify for Roland Garros, continuing their strong comebacks from their respective injuries.
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Aussie Weekly Wrap: Sharma triumphs amid dominant patch
Astra Sharma (Getty Images)
5 May, 2025

Astra Sharma continued her scintillating form in Bonita Springs, Florida, winning her first singles title since the City of Playford International in October 2023.
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