Injured hitting partner calls for Tomic's father to be banned
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May 8, 2013, Wednesday
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BERNARD Tomic's hitting partner wants the Australian player's father to be banned from the sport following an alleged assault.
John Tomic was charged with assault after allegedly head-butting the hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, on Saturday before this week's Madrid Open.
"I want to help Bernard forbid his father from having access to tournaments," Drouet said in an interview published yesterday in French sports daily L'Equipe. "I want him to be banned from the ATP and the WTA.
"He is a dangerous person, who has nothing to do in this sport of gentlemen."
A court in Madrid, the Spanish capital, said on Monday that John Tomic disputed the charges and will face trial on May 14.
Drouet, of Monaco, also said he saw the elder Tomic hit his son last week.
"John hit his son on the court, while we were training in Monaco," Drouet said. "He punched him in the face. Blood was dripping from his mouth onto the court. Tuesday, he attacks his son, Saturday me, what's next?"
The incident in Madrid stemmed from an earlier altercation at Nice airport when John Tomic screamed at Drouet for not getting some milk. Drouet said he yelled back, and that Tomic replied: "Get out of my way. If not, I will punch your head in."
John Tomic was charged with assault after allegedly head-butting the hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, on Saturday before this week's Madrid Open.
"I want to help Bernard forbid his father from having access to tournaments," Drouet said in an interview published yesterday in French sports daily L'Equipe. "I want him to be banned from the ATP and the WTA.
"He is a dangerous person, who has nothing to do in this sport of gentlemen."
A court in Madrid, the Spanish capital, said on Monday that John Tomic disputed the charges and will face trial on May 14.
Drouet, of Monaco, also said he saw the elder Tomic hit his son last week.
"John hit his son on the court, while we were training in Monaco," Drouet said. "He punched him in the face. Blood was dripping from his mouth onto the court. Tuesday, he attacks his son, Saturday me, what's next?"
The incident in Madrid stemmed from an earlier altercation at Nice airport when John Tomic screamed at Drouet for not getting some milk. Drouet said he yelled back, and that Tomic replied: "Get out of my way. If not, I will punch your head in."
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