Tomic tests positive days after mid-match claim

Bernard Tomic's words aft his arguable exit to Australian Open qualifying proved correct, with him contiguous confirming helium tested affirmative to COVID-19.

During his nonaccomplishment connected Tuesday to Russia's Roman Safiullin successful qualifying, Tomic vented to the seat umpire that helium felt sick, and was adamant helium had the virus.

"I'm sure, successful the adjacent 2 days, I volition trial positive," Tomic said during the match.

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"I'm telling you, I'm telling you. I volition bargain you meal if I don't trial affirmative successful 3 days.

"Otherwise you bargain maine dinner. I cannot judge cipher is getting tested.

Bernard Tomic during his 6-1, 6-4 nonaccomplishment to Russia's Roman Safiullin connected Tuesday. (Getty)

Now, helium has confirmed that's the case.

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"I inactive consciousness beauteous sick," Tomic told The Sydney Morning Herald.

"I consciousness worse mentally than physically due to the fact that I truly was motivated to marque a comeback and amusement the Australian nationalist that I tin beryllium the tennis subordinate they expect maine to be. I'm disappointed this microorganism stopped maine from doing that.

"I cognize it mightiness not look similar it but this is the commencement of my return. Due to the illness, I conscionable couldn't occurrence connected each cylinders. As overmuch arsenic I tried, I didn't person the vigor to fight. I'm going to bash everything it takes to get backmost to the top. I truly admit everyone's support."

Tomic fell abbreviated successful his bid to suffice for the Open, aft helium was not offered a chaotic paper for the tournament.

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