A biography for Bernard Tomichasn’t been written yet.
“I was just a machine, training with my father... I didn't have a childhood; obviously, that took its toll.”
“I've never really had time to think about my thoughts. I've always had people around, my mobile phone... everything was so fast-paced.”
“Some weeks I play well and beat a bunch of players and do super-well in tournaments.”
“We all know my image of the last decade, look I can't take it back. I am who I am, I've done what I've done. I've had problems off court, I've been arrested and stuff, but that's that.”
“We all work for money. At 34, maybe I can donate to charity.”
“I was always wanting to play tennis, to enjoy the game and I've loved everything about it and not one day will I wake up and say I've had enough.”
“For the past three or four years you know the crowd's behind you, supporting you, and to then be given a bit of a boo is not a good feeling.”
“As I started to do a lot of fitness I gained a little bit more strength and I was a little bit slow around the court.”
“For sure, I don't do the right work but I feel holding a trophy or doing well doesn't satisfy me any more.”
“I always wanted to play Davis Cup.”
“My idols are not in tennis.”
“I'm not the best. I'm not the brightest, but we all have our problems.”
“But when you truly get to know me, I'm a good guy. I'm not the bad boy people think I am.”
“Hopefully I can win grand slams in the future but until then I have to work very, very hard.”
“I didn't pay attention and I was 99 kilos. I am tall, I am big. But 99 kilos, close to 100 kilos - that's too much. I felt like I was going boxing.”
“End of the day, don't like me or whatever. Just go back dreaming about your dream car or house while I go buy them.”
“Don't play tennis. Do something you love and enjoy because it's a grind and it's a tough, tough, tough life. My position, I'm trapped. I have to do it.”
“Wouldn't anyone want to take a job in a professional sport in one of the biggest sports in the world and only give 50, 60 per cent and earn millions of dollars? I think everybody would take that.”
“I'm six-foot-five, so it's not easy to be like Ferrer with a very low centre of gravity.”
“We all play this sport - well, many players say they play this sport because they love it - it's their passion. I never really did it like that.”