Let my dad in, Australian Tomic pleads at Wimbledon


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2013

Bernard Tomic of Australia celebrates after defeating Sam Querrey of the U.S. in their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 25, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian Bernard Tomic is asking Wimbledon to change its mind and lift its ban on his father attending the tournament.

John Tomic faces a court case for allegedly assaulting his son's former practice partner, Frenchman Thomas Drouet, last month in Madrid. He has been suspended from attending ATP events pending the outcome of the case.

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