Bernard Tomic has revealed that he's 'really sick' after claiming he would come down with Covid after competing in the Australian Open qualifying round.
The 29-year-old shared an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday, revealing he was feeling unwell and in isolation in his Melbourne hotel.
He wrote: 'Feeling really sick, I'm now back in my hotel room. Just spoke to the doctors on site and they've asked me to isolate.'
Sick: Bernard Tomic (pictured) has revealed that he's 'really sick' after claiming he would come down with Covid after competing in the Australian Open qualifying round
'They couldn't treat me yet to avoid contact. The support ay. I really appreciate it! I'll do better next time.
He went on: 'Very disappointed as I really wanted to make Aussies proud and perform well on my home turf'.
Sporting a peroxide blond hairstyle, the new-look Tomic dished up his usual antics on Melbourne's Kia Arena on Tuesday in his Australian Open qualifying match against Russian rising star Roman Safiullin.
Update: The 29-year-old shared an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday, revealing he was feeling unwell. He wrote, 'Feeling really sick, I'm now back in my hotel room. Just spoke to the doctors on site and they've asked me to isolate'
Tomic made a speedy exit, losing 6-1 6-4 in just 57 minutes.
Trailing 1-2 in the second set, Tomic told chair umpire Aline Da Rocha Nocinto at the change-over he thought he had the virus.
'I'm sure in the next two days I will test positive, I'm telling you,' he said from his chair.
'I'll buy you dinner if I don't test positive in
