Nine News image from footage of Bernard Tomic being booked by police on the Gold Coast. Picture: Channel 9
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BERNARD Tomic's father and coach John has hit out at claims the tennis wonder kid is burnt out and descending into a downward spiral.
The 20-year-old star, who faces a courtroom hearing on driving charges on the Gold Coast tomorrow, made headlines yet again this week after another run-in with police at a Surfers Paradise resort.
Tennis greats have said Tomic needs an extended break from the game - and his dad - but John Tomic said the world No.49's career was still on track.
Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Mail, Tomic Sr said there was no crisis.
"In the Tomic camp and the Tomic family there's still plenty of energy to deliver the desire that we had 10 years ago," he said. "We have to work hard to be a success and that is what we will do."
The young star reportedly arrived on the Gold Coast with a goal to down the racquets for a month and "run amok".
For most of the world's stars, November is a rare month off ahead of preparations for a relentless 11-month season.
"We are in the off-season," John Tomic said. "We will start again at the end of the month."
Roger Rasheed says Bernard Tomic needs to step away from tennis to settle his off-court issues.
He refused to comment on calls from some of Australia's most respected tennis figures that Bernard needs a break from the game and his father should hand over the coaching reins to somebody else.
Police confronted Tomic and a friend at the Moroccan Apartments in Surfers Paradise on Monday morning after reports the pair were brawling in a high-rise hot tub after a birthday bender.
No charges were laid and the incident was dismissed as a "misunderstanding", but it comes at a poor time for a young man battling a plummeting world ranking and a public image crisis.
Some close to Tomic fear his father has driven him to the edge of burnout.
Tomic admitted he had endured a difficult year but was optimistic he would "have a better year next year".
Tennis figures on the Gold Coast are not surprised to see Tomic struggling.
But for every hater in his home town, there is someone willing to speak glowingly. Even the mother of his ex-girlfriend, glamorous model Donay Meijer, thinks he has been hard done by.
Nine News image from footage showing Bernard Tomic's 'brawl' with a friend. Picture: Channel 9
"He was always very respectful towards me and my family," she said.
Professor Mark Kebbell from Griffith University's school of applied psychology said Tomic's behaviour was not rare among young celebs.
"He is a young man with an incredible amount of money and with that comes an incredible amount of temptation," he said.
A former friend said Tomic's youth was filled with a single-minded dream to be the No.1 tennis player in the world and drive a Ferrari.
"John came from no money at all, but he was highly intelligent and making money became incredibly important to them," the friend said.
A tennis associate recalls John Tomic as a strict disciplinarian. "If Bernard would stuff up a shot on the practice court his dad would be in to him all the time," he said.
"There were stories of John forcing Bernard to do push-ups in the rain. It's no wonder Bernard seems to be rebelling."
Tennis player Bernard Tomic appearing at Southport Court on driving charges. Pictured with high-profile lawyer Chris Nyst. Pics Tim Marsden
Tomic will face Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow with high-profile defence lawyer Chris Nyst for the start of a two-day hearing into his run-in with police on Australia Day.
He had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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