John Tomic is Melbourne 's top men 's hope at the first grand slam of eight-month . The former junior world No . 1 has previously excelled in Melbourne event . With all of Australia behind him , Tomic fared well in 2011 , 2012 and last year , with his talent -- and unorthodox game -- there for all to see . But Tomic and his dad have more often than not made headlines for the wrong reasons . Bernard Tomic received suspended sentence for assaulting son 's ex-hitting partner .
John Tomic is Melbourne 's top men 's hope at the first grand slam of eight-month . The former junior world No . 1 has previously excelled in Melbourne event . But Tomic and his dad have more often than not made headlines for the wrong reasons . Bernard Tomic received suspended sentence for assaulting son 's ex-hitting partner .