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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tennis star Bernard Tomic needed to win one point to claim victory - but what happened next will go down as one of the most embarrassing on-court moments in his colourful career
Bernard Tomic's revival over the past couple of years has been impressive - but he will cringe when he looks back at his tussle against Stefan Dostanic. Tomic, 32, had a match point against the world number 424 - and looked on course to move into the second round of the ATP Challenger event in Chicago. Inexplicably, Tomic literally tripped over his own feet as he attempted to close out the contest and appeared to injure his back in absurd scenes. Absolute magic from Bernard Tomic on match point 🤯 — Dan's Picks (@danspickz) August 5, 2025 He then retired a few games later when trailing 2-0 in the third set as he felt fatigued. In what has been a roller-coaster career, the man once ranked 17 in the world has been grinding away at endless ATP Challenger circuit and lower-tier tournaments over the past couple of years. It has been a hard slog - Tomic, who once boasted about 'counting his millions' - only earned a little more than $64,000 in prizemoney last year. But Tomic's willingness to retire on his terms has been impressive, especially given his ranking fell outside the top 1200 in 2023. Blooper aside from Chicago, Tomic is expected to play in qualifying matches for the US Open, with first-round matches starting from August 24. Given the tournament is offering record prizemoney, the Gold Coast native will more than likely dust himself off and head to the courts at Queens, New York. Players who earn a main draw spot at Flushing Meadows are guaranteed $170,000, while Tomic would bank at least $41,500 if he enters the qualifiers. Meanwhile, fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson is in the form of his life. Thompson, 31, reached the last 16 at Wimbledon before being forced to retire injured against big-serving American Taylor Fritz. He has since rested and is primed to return ahead of the final Grand Slam of 2025. Thompson is tipped to feature in the upcoming Cincinnati Open alongside leading compatriots Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin. Chris O'Connell and Adam Walton will join them in the men's draw, while Daria Kasatkina, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic are poised to feature in the women's.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Bernard Tomic calls it quits after falling over on match point
Crestfallen Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has added another blooper to his reel of lowlights, falling over on match point in an ATP Challenger Tour clash. And that was no metaphor — he actually fell over. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bernard Tomic falls over on match point. The former world No.17 had match point and a look at American world No.424 Stefan Dostanic's second serve when he lost his footing and tumbled onto the court as his racquet went flying. Tomic took some time to get up and recompose himself while a nearby supporter could be heard asking if he was OK. Dostanic went on to win the game, take the set to a tiebreaker, which he won, and then claim the match when Tomic retired hurt after losing the first two games of the third set. Tomic, who will be 33 in October, has fallen to 211 in the world. Bernard Tomic fell over on match point. Credit: ATP Challenger It's a far cry from his former Davis Cup teammate Jordan Thompson, who is enjoying the form of his life in the twilight of his career. Thompson, whose battling heroics proved the highlight of the Australian challenge at Wimbledon, is to return to action at the Cincinnati Open after a much-needed injury break. Thompson worked wonders with his beaten-up body to reach the last-16 at the grass-court grand slam, having negotiated two five-set classics and a four-setter even while suffering from a debilitating back injury. His extraordinary run ended with him, almost inevitably, breaking down and being forced to retire against Taylor Fritz. He's since grabbed a crucial month's rest and recuperation following a season in which he's been so plagued by a catalogue of injuries that he had even talked at Wimbledon of possibly quitting for the season. But the indefatigable 'Thommo' will be back in action in the Masters 1000 event at Cincinnati which begins on Friday, after his name featured among eight Australians in the main draws for the traditional star-studded warm-up event before the US Open. He will join Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin, fresh from their encouraging runs to to the quarter-final at the Canadian Open, as well as Chris O'Connell and Adam Walton in the men's draw, while Daria Kasatkina, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic will feature in the women's. Jordan Thompson has had a month's break following his injury-defying heroics at Wimbledon. Credit: AAP Thompson, whose ranking has dropped to No.44 in the world, will open up in Cincinnati against a qualifier and will be keen to avoid an early exit that could consign him to a place outside the top 50 for the first time since the start of his breakthrough 2024 season. De Minaur, who has a first-round bye, will meet the winner of the Hugo Dellien-Reilly Opelka first-round contest in the last-64 while Popyrin will face a qualifier in his second-round opener. No Australian man has won in Cincinnati since Pat Rafter 27 years ago, and it will be once again the tallest of orders with the game's two biggest names back in the fray. World No.1 Jannik Sinner and No.2 Carlos Alcaraz are seeded to meet each other in what could be another classic final after they shared triumphs at Wimbledon and Roland Garros respectively. Both men gave Toronto a miss, with top seed Sinner ready to defend his Cincinnati crown after beating Frances Tiafoe in the final last summer. - With AAP
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Sumit Nagal moves to second round of ATP Challenger in Germany
Sumit Nagal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal moved to the second round of the Platzmann Open with a straight set win over Spain's Carlos Sanchez Jover in Hagen, Germany on Tuesday. The 307-ranked Indian defeated the higher-ranked Jover 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round of the ATP Challenger event which is being played on clay. He will take on 17-year-old German tennis player Niels McDonald in the round of 16 on Wednesday. Nagal entered the tournament on the back of two semifinal finishes in the Triste Challenger and Tampere Open earlier this month. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
News18
25-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Nagal progresses to semifinals of Tampere Open
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) India's Sumit Nagal breezed into the singles semifinal of the Tampere ATP Challenger event in Finland following a straight-sets win over Argentine qualifier Nicolas Kicker on Friday. Nagal, ranked 306, pulled off a 6-4 6-3 win over Kicker, who is ranked 361 in the singles ATP chart. It was third meeting between the two players and Nagal now leads the head-to-head record 2-1. The last time they clashed was in 2022 when Kicker emerged winner in the Guayaquil pre-quarterfinals. The 28-year-old Indian won 67 points to 51 of his rival. Gradually getting back to form, Nagal has now matched his best finish of the season as he had ended a semifinalist at the Trieste Challenger in Italy. Nagal has won six Challenger singles titles from 10 finals. Meanwhile, competing at the Cranbrook Tennis Classic in Bloomfield Hills in the USA, second-seeded Indian pair of Anirudh Chandrasekar and Ramkumar Ramanathan made a quarterfinal exit after losing 6-4 4-6 7-10 to local wildcards Stefan Dostanic and Benjamin Kittay. PTI AT AM AT AM AM Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
24-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Sumit Nagal Beats Max Houkes, Enters Tampere Open Quarterfinals
India's top singles player Sumit Nagal quelled a late challenge from Netherlands' Max Houkes to advance to the quarterfinals of the Tampere Challenger event while Arjun Kadhe and Vijay Sundar Prashanth lost the doubles quarterfinals of the Zug Open in Switzerland. Serving for the match, Nagal faced multiple break points in game 10 of the second set but came out unscathed to advance to the next round with a 6-2 6-4 win. He next takes on Argentine Qualifier Nicolas Kicker, who knocked out fifth seed Viktor Durasovic from Norway. Finishing as a semifinalist as a qualifier in Trieste, Italy this month has been Nagal's best performance this season. Nagal has won six Challenger singles titles. Meanwhile, competing at the ATP Challenger event Zug Open, top seeded Indians Kadhe and Prashanth bowed out after losing the quarterfinal 3-6 4-6 to Polish pair of Szymon Kielan and Filip Pieczonka. They had beaten Czech duo of Jirij Barnat and Filip Duda 6-1 6-4 to make the last-eight pairs stage.
