Australian tennis star Tomic attacked by thugs in Gold Coast

 

Disturbing footage of Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic being brutally beaten by two men outside a tattoo parlour has circulated on social media.

In the 16-second clip, Tomic, 30, desperately tries to protect his face with his hands as his attackers stand over him and land a series of kicks and blows.

Tomic, who was once ranked as high as No 17 in the world, appears to have been cornered and then attacked by the men, whose identities remain unknown.

In the video, one man is heard telling Tomic  seen in the grey tracksuit – to ‘get up ya dog’ before unsuccessfully attempting to pull the tennis star to his feet.

The incident is understood to have occurred outside a tattoo parlour in the Gold Coast, Australia’s Channel 10 has reported.

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Tomic had just competed in a challenger event in Istanbul, Turkey, where he lost in the round of 16 on Thursday in three sets.

Tomic showed plenty of promise at the beginning of his career with two junior Grand Slam singles titles, four ATP titles, a quarter final appearances at the Wimbledon Championships and a world ranking of 17.

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However, the 30-year-old’s ranking plummeted to as low as 825 in 2022 and he is desperately trying to revive his career in lower-ranked tournaments around the world.

He has enjoyed resurgence in the past 18 months and now sits at 292.

Despite that, he was earlier this year denied a wildcard entry to the Australian Open, missing the tournament for the first time since 2008.

The snub also led to his long-running feud with fellow Aussie Nick Krygios reigniting.

When one Twitter user suggested Tomic deserved a wildcard at Melbourne Park, Kyrgios responded: ‘Hahahahaha NO HE DOESN’T.’