Bernard Tomic of Australia hits a return to Jack Sock of the U.S. during their men's singles tennis match at the Stockholm Open tennis tournament October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Claudio Besciani/TT News Agency
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The gulf between Australian tennis great Rod Laver and the nation's brightest hope Bernard Tomic has been starkly highlighted this week with bouquets flowing in one direction and brickbats the other.
The 75-year-old Laver, the only men's player to win two calendar grand slam titles, has been warmly welcomed Down Under after making the journey from his California home to launch his autobiography "Rod Laver: A Memoir".
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