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Bernard Tomic has long been a controversial figure in the tennis world, and he continued to stir the pot on Friday at the Los Cabos Open.
Cam Norrie, the former Wimbledon finalist, boat raced Tomic 6-1, 6-0 in the quarterfinals Friday. Tomic won the opening game of the match, but that would be all the success the Aussie saw in the 51-minute defeat.
Things grew so dire for Tomic that on the last service game of the first set, it looked like he wasn’t even trying. After he won the opening point, Tomic lazily hit two wide forehands and softly sent a third one into the net. He then double faulted to give Norrie the set-winning game in ugly fashion.
Bernard Tomic of Australia leaves the court after losing to Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo at the Cabo Sports Complex on July 30, 2026 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. Getty ImagesTomic ended the match with 40 unforced errors.
Tomic has often been a part of the quickest matches in tennis history. The worst of them all came in 2014 in the quickest ATP match of all time, when Jarkko Nieminen beat him in just 28 minutes. Friday’s loss was his 16th-ever in 50 minutes or fewer.
Fans were outraged by Tomic’s apparent lack of effort in his defeat at the hands of Norrie, calling his play “lackadaisical” and Tomic “a disgrace to tennis.”
Just days before, Tomic notched his biggest win since 2018 when he defeated No. 4 seed and No. 26 player in the world Karen Khachanov in the Round of 16.
Bernard Tomic of Australia returns a shot to Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo at the Cabo Sports Complex on July 30, 2026 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. Getty ImagesTomic’s most successful era on the tour was when he reached the quarter finals of his home slam, the Australian Open, three times between 2012 and 2016.
Recently, Tomic, 33, has shared that he’s contemplated retirement. He then came roaring back to win the Lincoln Classic earlier this month.
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