Overview

• Tomic battled back from a set down to beat wildcard Rinky Hijikata 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Mallorca Open first round for his first main draw victory since the 2021 Australian Open.
• The 32-year-old qualifier earned his place in the main draw by defeating Jasper De Jong and Aleksandar Kovacevic in qualifying.
• Once ranked as high as No. 17, Tomic has slipped to world No. 248 following years of injuries, inconsistent form and off-court controversies.
• Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut extended his grass-court resurgence with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry to set up the last-16 clash.
• Tomic opted to skip Wimbledon qualifying in order to pursue direct ranking points on Mallorca’s grass courts.