(Reuters) - Bernard Tomic has faced a barrage of criticism from former players after the 24-year-old Australian said he faced "mental issues" and was bored during his lacklustre loss to Mischa Zverev in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Following the 6-3 6-4 6-3 loss to Germany's Zverev, Tomic conducted an unconventional news conference at the All England Club in which he detailed his struggles to stay motivated. Tomic's attitude irked a lot of his fellow countrymen, including former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, who said Australians were not pleased with either his performance or his comments. Women's nine-time Wimbledon winner Martina Navratilova suggested that Tomic's comments were ungracious and suggested he "stay at home". Tomic and Tennis Australia have a strained relationship with the player being dropped from previous Davis Cup teams for controversial comments and opinions.

Source: The Star July 05, 2017 09:11 UTC