Bernard Tomic 2017 French Open campaign is over almost before it began.
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The Australian lost 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 first-round loss to the tournament's sixth seed, Dominic Thiem.
Tomic took the fight to the world No.7 early with some bold, attacking tennis early and departed Paris remaining upbeat and looking forward to the grasscourt season.
"I'm not quite there near him at this moment but hopefully one day in a few years I can improve on this surface and there's been positive signs this year," he said.
Meanwhile, Petra Kvitova fought off a knife-wielding home invader at her apartment in the Czech Republic in December.
She grabbed the blade as it was poised at her neck, and during the ensuing struggle, she suffered severe injuries to her left hand. Her Grand Slam return – on day one of the 2017 French Open – was a victory regardless of the scoreline.