A biography for Bernard Tomichasn’t been written yet.
“Contrary to some self-serving reports, I am okay and strong. I have not hit rock bottom.”
“My Dad will always be my coach. He knows me better than anyone.”
“Not many things can make me super happy.”
“You probably don't like me but, at only 24, you guys can only dream about having what I have at 24.”
“I did a lot of hours on court when I was young and that sort of built my game to where I was.”
“I worked 10 hours a day with my father, having no money in our life from the age of eight to 15. We were driving a $500 car to now having millions and earning millions at 24, having houses all over the world.”
“Sometimes you're less prepared, and you do well.”
“Somehow I managed 2014 to be 60 in the world.”
“I'm never going to be the fittest guy on tour.”
“I was 12-13 years old, nobody knows the sort of life I had. We came to Australia with basically nothing. It was tough.”
“It's still important to have my dad there. He's the one that brought me up and we spent a lot of time together. It's very difficult for me to let him go. He knows what's best for me and my tennis.”
“There are 50 people fitter than me between the top 70 to 150 in the world. There are some players not as fit as me inside the top 10 in the world. Will fitness help them? I don't think so.”
“People think I'm at war with Pat Rafter. It's not true.”
“I'm 24. I came on tour at 16, 17. I have been around and feels like I'm super old but I'm not.”
“I prefer speaking Croatian when I train.”
“I am always ready, willing and able to play for Australia.”
“You have to take whatever comes at you, and you've got to look at it as a positive.”
“I've done the wrong things, I've said the wrong things to my father, which is not good for any kid to do and for their parents to do.”
“I think the main thing is I'm doing what I love and I really respect the sport.”
“Half the time during the day, I'm just depressed.”