Tomic’s father in Spain incident — TA

SYDNEY: The father of Australia’s top-rated tennis player Bernard Tomic could face charges over an incident in Madrid, Tennis Australia said yesterday, amid reports he was involved in an alleged assault.

Todd Woodbridge, the head of men’s tennis for TA, confirmed reports that John Tomic was involved in an incident but said the detai ls were as yet unclear.“We’re still trying to ascertain if or what charges have been laid,” Woodbridge told local radio, without commenting on Australian reports that Tomic was detained for allegedly striking his son’s hitting partner, Thomas Drouet. “What’s important for us at Tennis Australia is that this allegation is thrown toward John, his dad, and not to Bernard.”

In a statement, Tennis Australia said the allegations were “very concerning”.

“We a re working closely with ATP off icials who are investigating the incident and are unable to comment further until the full facts are known,” it said. — AFP