Bernard Tomic: 14 Years Old

Footage taken from the 2007 BMW Rosebowl Final in Gold Coast, Australia.

FAQ's
Who is he playing?
Mark Draper. No that is not a mistake, Mark Draper is Scott Draper's brother.

Where is this played at?
Queens Park Tennis Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.

What was the end score?
6-4;7-6 to Mark Draper in the final round of the Rosebowl.

Is this the best Australian tennis has to offer?
Keep in mind Bernard Tomic was 14 at the time. Futhermore, this footage was taken during Bernard's struggling time. During this time, Tennis Australia cut his funds because he 'lacked effort' whilst competing in the Junior French open - making him unable to compete in the 2007 Junior Wimbledon. In my mind, Bernard is now a great player and hopeful for Australian tennis. However, if some disagree, feel free to discuss it in the comments.

How old was his opponent?
36 years old, 22 years Bernard's senior.

Is the Rosebowl a highly respected tournament?
Yes and no. About 40-or-so years back it was. At that time, players like Rod Laver flocked to the Gold Coast to compete. These days it is used as platform to provide experience for Gold Coast junior players; such as Bernard Tomic, Joel Braund, Monika Wejnert etc.

Wasn't there a video exactly the same as this on YouTube titled 'Bernard Tomic vs. Mark Draper: Highlights?'
Yes. Both videos are taken and edited by me. I uploaded it again on this account because I was getting copyright claims for the audio on my other account (NerdStalker). To ensure the video was on YouTube during the 2009 Australian Open, I re-uploaded it onto another account minus the copyrighted music.

Why is the footage so dodgy?
All the footage was taken on a phone with quite low pixels, bad zoom and the lighting of the camera messed up as well for some reason. Sorry.

Good luck Bernard!

Music by: Kevin Macleod

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[tennisplayer8596]

pretty sure ths isnt 2007 because he is using a microgel extreme looks like the 2009 model and if it isnt its the 2008 model and this says 2007 and that racquet hadnt came out for 1 or 2 years and he looks about 16 as well hear not 14

[TennisZone]

@tennisplayer8596

Your argument is logical (unlike your grammar), but unfortunately you're incorrect.

On August 10th, 2007, I uploaded this same video under the username 'NerdStalker.' I used copyrighted material (song) and so it was taken down. This video is simply a re-upload.

I encourage you to read Nick Smart's article, 'Draper wins his third Rosebowl.' A Google should get you to it. Posted on August 6th, 2007, this should convince you (note: Tomic's birthday is in October).

TZ

[OnTheLeveeeeee]

Something else to consider is the quality of Queen's Park's Courts.

They're not that good, there's little rust coloured stains everywhere and I'm pretty sure it's not level.

I saw Bernard hitting with his Dad about a week before this tournament, I was playing on the court in the background in this video. He was pretty good, he didn't hit very hard back then, but pretty much everything went in.

He has improved enourmously since this footage was taken obviously.

[TennisZone]

@OnTheLeveeeeee

As I recall, Joel Braund was playing on the court behind Bernard for the final few minutes of this game. Aside from that, I believe the court was unused...

But I definitely agree with you about the courts at QP. It is pathetic that QP can claim to be the 'best' tennis facility on the Gold Coast. But I guess Tennis Australia are tight-asses about their money...

TZ

[dodododa]

Is the video in slow motion?

[11wogboy]

@Lefferable

new number one in australia. beat people in the top 20. made quarter finals in grandslam at age of 18. u cant say shit to him dickhead

[ekall100]

i dont like him at all, but wow he has surprised so many people

[ekall100]

@AtomicP0w3r then why are you watching?

[AtomicP0w3r]

I dont even like this sport...

[caasonator24]

i used to be that good til an arrow hit my knee

[hansioung]

@davidthorpe123 how old do you think he is in that video?

[JAKOPRO111]

His movement is his weakness

[davidthorpe123]

bullshit hes 14