Bernard Tomic ejected from stands after heckling player who defeated him

Bernard Tomic’s career has taken another turn after being booted from the stands of a tournament for heckling a player who beat him.

Bernard Tomic’s career has taken another turn after being unceremoniously booted from the stands of a tournament in the Dominican Republic for heckling the player who had bested him just days earlier.

Bernard Tomic’s career has taken another turn after being unceremoniously booted from the stands of a tournament in the Dominican Republic for heckling the player who had bested him just days earlier.

Tomic, who had been sent tumbling from the RD Open in Santo Domingo after a 6-2 6-2 loss to Ecuadorean Andres Andrade, apparently couldn’t let the defeat go.

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When Andrade advanced to the final the next day, Tomic took it upon himself to shadow his every move from the stands, moving around the venue to ensure he was always at the same end of the court as his former opponent.

As Tomic’s antics escalated, tournament officials intervened, ejecting him early in the second set. The crowd responded with a raucous cheer as Tomic was escorted out, much to the relief of Andrade.

“I want this guy to be taken out,” Andrade was heard saying, clearly fed up with the distraction.

The chair umpire confirmed Tomic’s removal and assured Andrade that the Australian wouldn’t return.

Bernard Tomic’s career has taken another turn after being unceremoniously booted from the stands of a tournament in the Dominican Republic for heckling the player who had bested him just days earlier.

The chair umpire confirmed Tomic’s removal and assured Andrade that the Australian wouldn’t return.

Andrade ultimately lost the final in straight sets 6-4 6-4, but the bizarre episode with Tomic overshadowed the day’s events.

The incident is another in a long string of curious and disappointing moments in Tomic’s career, which once held a lot of promise in the eyes of Aussie tennis fans.

Once ranked No. 17 in the world, Tomic’s ranking has now plummeted to No. 250, and he hasn’t cracked the top 100 since 2019.

Once ranked No. 17 in the world, Tomic’s ranking has now plummeted to No. 250, and he hasn’t cracked the top 100 since 2019.

Earlier this year, Tomic retired mid-match from an ATP Challengers event after getting into an argument with his girlfriend.

Things didn’t go well for the 31-year-old in his match against Japan’s World No. 265 Yuta Shimizu at the Little Rock Open in the American state of Arkansas.

Tomic lost the first set 6-1 and looked disengaged throughout the match in scenes that have come all too familiar for Australian tennis fans.

He complained of illness during the match and called for a doctor several times, but with no doctor available on court, he had to play on.

But before the second set started, Tomic got into an argument with his girlfriend Keely Hannah, who was sitting in the stands, about how he got sick.

“Bernard and his girlfriend just continuing to argue,” the ATP Challengers commentator said.

“The long and short of it, Bernie saying, ‘You tested positive for Covid today’, girlfriend saying, ‘No, that was two weeks ago’.

“I did not anticipate having to commentate a couple’s quarrel here — but here we are.

“Either way, uncomfortable for all the fans here, who are just wanting to see a little bit of tennis tonight, but I don’t know that they’re going to get it.”