New balls please: Bernard Tomic hits out at 'cheap' Australian Open balls

  • World No 85 beats Jack Sock 5-7, 6-4, 10-6 at Kooyong
  • Tomic faces Nick Kyrgios for first time on Wednesday

Bernard Tomic is not a fan of the new Australian Open tennis balls, saying the change to Dunlops was “terrible”. As part of a five-year deal Dunlop took over the ball partnership with the Open this year, also providing balls for the lead-up events including the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament where Tomic played on Tuesday.

Previously Wilson supplied the balls and after playing his first match using Dunlop – a win over American Jack Sock – Tomic said he was not a fan of the new balls.

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