Tomic knocks out defending champion Nieminen
- Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 19.45
- Online news: Sports
Young Australian Bernard Tomic took a major step towards winning his first career ATP Tour title by downing defending champion Jarkko Nieminen at the Sydney International on Thursday.
Bernard Tomic of Australia returns a shot against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland during their quarter-final match of the Sydney International tennis tournament on January 10, 2013. Tomic took a major step towards winning his first career ATP Tour title by downing defending champion Jarkko Nieminen at the Sydney International.
The 20-year-old, ranked 64th, clawed back from dropping the opening set to oust the Finn, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-2 in a night quarter-final.
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