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1/27/12 2:48 PM | Johan Lindahl
Australian tennis tyro Bernard Tomic got into a standoff with traffic police who had stopped him on the Australia Day holiday, with the 19-year-old complaining that he's the victim of a vendetta over his driving.
The showdown in Queensland's Gold Coast resulted in a tense situation after the teenager was cited while driving his high-powered bright orange BMW coupe. Tomic still has a provisional license and is limited to driving his car from tennis courts to his home until he gains a full permit.
Local media report that the country's heir-apparent to Lleyton Hewitt on court was flagged down three times on the holiday. The final time, he reportedly refused to pull over and drove home, with police waiting for him there.
That led to an hours-long confrontation, with police finally allowed to issue their citations after intervention by local officials and a former lord mayor familiar with the teenager's situation.
Tomic lawyers says he is pondering filing a complaint with the police for harassment after also being stopped in December. The 19-year-old, who reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, had previously complained about perceived persecution by local police.
Tomic said that because of his European heritage - born in Germany to Croatian parents - he is perhaps considered "not Australian enough" by his local plods.
Tomic told Australia's Seven News: "I don't know what's wrong ... it's like I killed somebody. They've given me three tickets and one officer feels like he wants to get me and it's not a good feeling.
"It's all happened on Australia Day when I am trying to have fun with my mates."
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