Tomic comes back to earth

GOLD Coaster Bernard Tomic has been sent crashing out of the Halle ATP grasscourt event in Germany by Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3.

Buoyed by an excellent win over wily German Tommy Haas on Tuesday, Tomic was looking to build on that victory ahead of Wimbledon, starting on July 3.

However, he made the worst possible start as the world No.30 broke his serve in the opening game and again in the 10th to seize the early initiative.

The second set was a similar story.