LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's former great hope Bernard Tomic admitted he was "bored" during a listless first-round defeat by Germany's Mischa Zverev at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The former world number 17 lost 6-3 6-4 6-3 in only 84 minutes and headed out of the All England Club with his first-round losers' cheque of 35,000 pounds ($45,241). I don't know why, but, you know, I felt a little bit bored out there to be completely honest with you," the 24-year-old told reporters. Reminded that he had said he was bored, Tomic continued: "We all work for money. Tomic, who reached the Wimbledon fourth round last year, faces a further drop in the rankings from his current position of 59th.

Source: The Star July 04, 2017 15:56 UTC