Tomic’s dad gets 8-month sentence
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John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic, was found guilty by a Spanish court yesterday of head-butting Thomas Drouet before the Madrid Open in May.
The court handed John Tomic an eight-month sentence. But in line with Spanish law, he will not have to go to prison since he has no criminal record and the sentence is for less than two years. The judge presiding over Madrid criminal court No. 8, Jacobo Vigil, found “Mr Tomic dealt a head-butt to the face of Mr Drouet. It was not proven that Mr Drouet had previously assaulted Mr Tomic.” The court also issued a restraining order of 500 meters on John Tomic that he must maintain with Drouet, Bernard’s former training partner. The decision can be appealed. The ATP banned the elder Tomic from all events following his assault on Drouet outside a Madrid hotel on May 4.
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