Report: Bernard Tomic withdraws from Italian Open

Tennis Australia is aiding Bernard Tomic as he goes on without a coach after his dad's suspension. (Julian Finney/Getty Images) French reporter Eric Salloit

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Tennis Australia is aiding Bernard Tomic as he goes on without a coach after his dad's suspension. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

French reporter Eric Salloit reports that Bernard Tomic has withdrawn from next week's Italian Open in Rome, citing personal reasons. Tomic has found himself in the middle of a media firestorm this week after his father, John, was charged with assault in Spain after head-butting Tomic's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, outside the player hotel in Madrid. In a court hearing on Monday, John Tomic claimed he acted in self-defense. He is due back in court next week.

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Published May 10, 2013 | Modified May 10, 2013

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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