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Bernard Tomic remporte un titre huit ans plus tard et ravive son rêve de retourner dans le top-100

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 20 Jul 2026 | 08.59
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Bernard Tomic, champion du Challenger de Lincoln. Photo : gettyimages
Bernard Tomic, champion du Challenger de Lincoln. Photo : gettyimages

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Bernard Tomic returns to lift an important trophy. The Australian won the Challenger de Lincoln after coming back against Mark Lajal to prevail by 4-6, 7-6, and 7-6, putting an end to an eight-year drought without titles in the ATP Tour or the Challenger circuit. At 33 years old, the victory represents a significant boost for a player who has spent several seasons traveling the world in search of an opportunity to return to the Top-100.

Few talents have generated as much frustration as Tomic's. He reached number 17 in the world, made it to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, and seemed destined to compete for major titles. However, a series of personal problems, controversies off the court, and a clear lack of discipline ended up derailing a career that promised much more.

A prize for perseverance

Far from giving up, Tomic has completely changed his attitude in recent years. He has left behind his disconnection from tennis and has accepted a reality very different from what he imagined in his youth: playing Challenger and ITF tournaments week after week, constantly traveling, and fighting to earn points in every corner of the calendar. Between 2022 and 2024, he won five ITF titles, a sign that he still believed in himself despite being far from the elite.

This success in Lincoln confirms that perseverance. In addition to ending a wait that dates back to 2018 when he won in Chengdu and also a Challenger in Mallorca, the Australian rises 36 positions in the live rankings to stand around 170th in the world, getting closer to that desired return to the Top-100.

It is inevitable to think about what Tomic's career would have been with greater professionalism. His talent remains evident, but the Australian never quite adapted to the speed and physical demands of modern tennis, a circumstance that, combined with his off-court issues, explains much of his decline. Nonetheless, it deserves recognition that, far from disappearing from the map definitively, he has continued to fight for years. This title doesn't alter his trajectory, but it does show that he still maintains the enthusiasm and the level required to once again be a protagonist for what he does on the court.

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