Bernard Tomic at a crossroad

Last month in Switzerland, in the happy hours after 16-year-old Ashleigh Barty had become the youngest Australian since Jelena Dokic to win a Fed Cup match, captain Alicia Molik shared a less thrilling piece of news. ''Alicia said 'I hate to break ...

Volatile parents have long posed a problem for tennis. Jim Pierce, Damir Dokic and Arsalan Rezai are among those who have received extended bans for abusive behaviour. It remains unknown if John Tomic will end up on that ignominious list, but Tomic, ...

Troubled Aussie player's saga echoes that of Dokic's Sydney: Control-freak and parasite or loving father determined to help his son make the most of a rare tennis talent — John Tomic does not so much divide opinion in Australia as split it into ...

Maria Sharapova might be favored to repeat at the French Open, if not for Serena Williams.Maria Sharapova of Russia poses with her trophy, a blue Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet after winning the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.(Photo: Dennis ...

Marc Lallanilla, Life's Little Mysteries Assistant Editor Credit: Dreamstime Professional tennis players are among the world's most finely trained athletes, with bodies that are honed to laser precision to compete in multimillion-dollar matches.

SINGAPORE — Women's tennis chief Stacey Allaster has defended the role of parents in the sport after Bernard Tomic's father and trainer John was charged with assault over an incident in Madrid. Allaster said the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ...

Bernard Tomic's hitting partner wants the Australian tennis player's father banned from the sport following an alleged head-butt. John Tomic was charged with assault after allegedly head-butting hitting partner Thomas Drouet on Saturday outside a ...

John Tomic is facing charges of headbutting his son's practice partner Thomas Drouet, with the ATP suspending his credentials until further notice. He denies the charges and will return to a Madrid court for a hearing on May 14, by which time his ...

SYDNEY: Bernard Tomic's father may escape conviction of assault charges in Spain, but whatever the outcome he is assured of cementing his place in the club of infamous tennis parents. Australian John Tomic denied a charge of assault on Monday ...