In the past 30 years, Australians have won just five singles titles - Pat Cash one, Pat Rafter two and Lleyton Hewitt two.

BBC: Just the Tomic

However, in the land of Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Pat Cash, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, that simply is not good enough.

BBC: Just the Tomic

"Sitting back at home and watching Pat Cash win Wimbledon - it's what every Australian kid who picks up a tennis racquet dreams of, " said Hewitt.

BBC: Henman suffers hardest defeat

The incident continues the mixed career of Bernard Tomic, ranked 53rd in the world, and who was dropped from his Davis Cup side earlier in the year for what Australia captain Pat Cash called a lack of professionalism.

CNN: Tomic Snr claims self-defense for Drouet clash

The ATP Champions Tour roster now reads like a who's who of tennis with former grand slam all-time record holder Pete Sampras a recent addition, plus the likes of Goran Ivanisevic, Stefan Edberg, Richard Krajicek and Open Court's own Pat Cash.

CNN: Past Masters still court glory on Champions Tour