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THIS is how quickly Australian men's tennis has changed – Bernard Tomic hopes his experience will help him fight off the challenge of a countryman to make the Brisbane International quarter-finals.
Tomic, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist at 18, is four years older than Adelaide's Thanasi Kokkinakis and more attuned to the grind and the fleeting nature of opportunities on tour.
But Australian men's tennis has a repeated history of teenagers making major, unexpected impacts and Kokkinakis, owner of his first top-25 scalp from Monday's win over Julien Benneteau, has exceptional athleticism.
Bernard Tomic in action. Source: News Corp Australia
"It's going to be tough, but hopefully my experience can help me in this match,'' said Tomic, the second-ranked Australian at No.53 behind 19-year-old Nick Kygrios (50th).
"Thanasi has gotten taller in the few months since I've last seen him.
"He is playing well, very relaxed.
"He is sitting at 150 in the world, but that makes him a dangerous player. I remember myself when I was ranked 150 and 180 I had nothing to lose going out against these big players and playing my game.''
Tomic has cautionary tales for the younger Australians from hard-won expertise and says it is already time for Kokkinakis to make a charge in his career.
Bernard Tomic in action. Source: News Corp Australia
"He's close to 19, so now is the time for him to break through and into the top 100,'' he said.
"I'm sure he gets a lot of confidence from watching Nick, his good friend, play well last year.
"Nick playing well and coming through has encouraged not just myself but other players, to see that as an opportunity to work hard and to reach in the top 100.''
There was much to like in Tomic's movement and the penetration of his flat forehand in his 7-5, 7-6 win on Monday night even though his opponent Sam Querry served 20 aces in two sets.
"I'm moving 10 or 15 per cent better on the court than I did last summer. It was all then about rehab with the hips and starting to play tournaments,'' he said.
"Now I'm very happy that I'm moving like this. I didn't really have an off-season where I could train after the hip surgeries I had.''
Bernard Tomic in action. Source: Getty Images
With five Australians in the second round of the Brisbane men's singles, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have a safety in numbers factor to their careers which a teenage Tomic, playing in years when there were two or sometimes one Australialian man in the 100th, did not.
"When I was 18 and 19 I felt a little bit on my own,'' he said.
"I was happy to see Lleyton come back at that period when I turned 20.
"Now to see the last few years, the last year, they've all got the talent, but they need to break through that stage of getting top 100. It's going to be difficult, but I'm sure they can do it.''
Tomic's win over Querry was delayed by a 3hr 13min women's match and he admits that the wait would have played on his nerves more when he was younger.
"I've obviously gone through a few years now where I've adapted to these matches before and had to prepare,'' he said.
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