Tomic unlikely to play for Australia again: Hewitt

TIL Desk Sports/ Controversial Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic is unlikely to play for his country again in the Davis Cup, captain Lleyton Hewitt said.

Australia host Germany in the World Group first round of the team competition this weekend in Brisbane, with Tomic not included after a form slump has seen his ranking drop to 168th in the world. He had been as high as 17th two years ago.

“It’s highly doubtful,” Hewitt told reporters on Tuesday when asked if Tomic might return to the team at some point. “For me, he’s made some mistakes and it’ll be a long way back. He’s digging a big hole for himself that he may never get out of.”

The 25-year-old Tomic failed to advance to the main draw of this month’s Australian Open after losing in the final round of qualifying. His comments after exiting the qualifying round brought even more criticism and scrutiny.

“I just count money, that’s all I do. I count my millions,” the former Wimbledon quarter-finalist said when asked what he was going to do after failing to reach the main draw at Melbourne Park. “You go do what I did (on court). Bye bye.”