Australia’s Bernard Tomic will be competing at the 2011 Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur event which takes place from September 24 to October 2, 2011 at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil. This development was confirmed by Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur Tournament Director Nick Freyer via a press release.
The 18-year old tennis star made waves at the recently concluded Wimbledon 2011 Championships after he reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier. He lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in a tight four-set match.
“I am thrilled to have Bernard playing the Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur once again and to be able to welcome him back as well as and his father and coach John. I know the tournament is touched that he enjoyed the Malaysian hospitality enough to make an early decision to come back and play here,” Nick Freyer said.
“Bernard has always had the talent and he has shown many glimpses of his promise but now he is genuinely showing the tennis world why he is considered the next big thing in world tennis. To have a youngster deliver so handsomely on his potential and do it with maturity that belies his age is very exciting. He promises to be a sensational addition to the player field for this year’s Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur,” he added.
Tomic has been projected to become part of the world’s top ten in the near future. He’s currently ranked 72nd in the world and is now the highest-ranked Australian male player on tour, a distinction previously held by Lleyton Hewitt.
