Kyrgios in push for Tomic Cup comeback
NICK Kyrgios says Australia’s Davis Cup team would be “idiotic’’ to ignore a recall for Bernard Tomic if he continues his return to form and ends his self- imposed exile.
Tomic’s return to the top 100 after a 14- month absence gives Australia a sixth man in it. The Gold Coaster’s ATP Chengdu title last Sunday stepped up a fightback from the boondocks of a No. 243 ranking in May.
“He’s more than capable of winning these events. He has great talent,’’ said Kyrgios.
“He had a good week. If he is back on track and starts winning tournaments like he did last week, it would be idiotic not to take him into Davis Cup. He’s competed at the top level for how many years it’s been.’’
Australian team captain Lleyton Hewitt said in February that Tomic was “digging a big hole for himself that he may not be able to get out of’’ when he joined a reality television show rather than make himself available for a Davis Cup camp.
Tomic also annoyed some by predicting in the week of Australia’s loss in that February tie to Germany that the Australian team could not win the Davis Cup without him.
Asked if Tomic had burnt his bridges with the team with his comments, Kyrgios said: “Technically, what he said wasn’t incorrect. We didn’t win this year.
“If Bernard is doing well, we should all be happy for him as another person we could choose to play.’’
Brisbane International organisers announced entries from Kyrgios and 2017 champion Grigor Dimitrov to make it three former men’s title winners in the field including Andy Murray.