Bernard Tomic's controversial father, John, is allowed to coach his son at tournaments following the end of a one-year ban this month.
Tomic's then-hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, had accused John of head-butting him following an argument which led to a broken nose. The incident, which was investigated by Spanish police and later resulted in a suspended sentence, led to the ATP banning Tomic's father from entering tournaments in any official capacity.
The Melbourne Age had reported at the beginning of the month that authorities would not be attempting to reinstate the ban.
Tomic confirmed at the French Open that his father would once again be coaching him. “It’s been a while and I’m happy to have him back,” said Tomic.
“He’s very important. It’s been one year and to have him on the side is very good and he knows a lot about my tennis.
“This is an opportunity for me where I’ve missed him the last year and I get to have him back, which is good.”
Tomic also said his interim coach would likely not continue to work with him after his tournament, but that they would add other members of the team.
The Australian newspaper notes that both John Tomic and Drouet, who is now coaching WTA player Timea Babos, are on the French Open grounds—the first time the two have been at the same event since the altercation.
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