- Fallen Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic spotted on the Gold Coast
- The news of a betting investigation into two matches in which Tomic played continues
- Tomic was never charged, there is no evidence of any crime
Former Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic was spotted on the Gold Coast with his girlfriend a day after a betting investigation involving two matches he previously played in was revealed.
Tomic, 32, had his phone confiscated as part of the investigation, but he was not charged.
Daily Mail Australia does not suggest that Tomic is guilty of any criminal conduct or any other offence.
Matches (against Russian Roman Safiullin in the 2022 Australian Open qualifying tournament) and a 6-0 6-1 loss to Frenchman Quentin Halys in Turkey in late 2021 can be revealed to be under the microscope of the authorities.
After Tomic was thrashed 6-1 6-4 by Safiullin at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2022, online bookmaker Anthony Waller emailed Tennis Australia's anti-corruption team.
Waller's company, Bet Right, had taken several bets on the match, including that Tomic would lose in straight sets.
Former Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic was spotted on the Gold Coast a day after a betting investigation involving two matches he previously played in was revealed.
Tomic's glamorous girlfriend Keely Hannah (pictured) was with the one-time world number 17.
Daily Mail Australia does not suggest that Tomic is guilty of any criminal conduct or any other offence.
Bettors could win between $10,000 and $180,000, depending on the Sydney Morning Herald.
Waller and other bookmakers were interested in finding out if the NSW punters' bets were lucky or if something more sinister had potentially developed.
“It's fair to say Tennis Australia took (the allegation) very seriously,” Waller said on Thursday.
TA subsequently alerted the police and a strike force codenamed Whyman was set up to investigate the matter further.
In the end, detectives could not prove that any match involving Tomic had been arranged.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) was also informed of the situation, but unlike the now-closed strike force, its investigation is in an inactive phase.
Tomic was not punished by the ITIA.
His antics during the 2022 loss to Safiullin made headlines at the time, with the former world number 17 telling the chair umpire that he was struggling on court due to Covid-19.
Bernard Tomic is pictured during his 2022 Australian Open qualifying tournament match against Roman Safiullin, which was reportedly the subject of a police investigation.
Tomic (pictured, during the match against Safiullin) who lost in straight sets
The former junior world number one is pictured during his loss in this year's Australian Open qualifying tournament against Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia.
“In the next two days I will test positive, I assure you,” he said during the game.
“I will invite you to dinner if I do not test positive in three days, otherwise you invite me to dinner.”
Tomic rose to prominence when he became the youngest player, aged 16 in 2009, to win a men's main draw match at the Australian Open, and then broke into the 2011 Wimbledon quarter-finals as a qualifier.
Earlier this month, Tomic's attempt to return to the 2025 Australian Open ended when he was defeated by Slovak Jozef Kovalik, who is ranked 128th in the world.