Tomic booed as he limps out of clash with Nadal
Local hope calls it quits after one set, complaining of a thigh injury in first-round match against world number one at Australian Open
Australia's Bernard Tomic was jeered by the crowd at his home grand slam when he retired injured after losing the opening set of his first-round match 6-4 against world number one Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.
Tomic, who has been criticised in the past for "tanking" - or deliberately not playing to his full ability during matches - had appeared uncomfortable from the outset at the Rod Laver Arena, and he took a medical timeout at the change of ends when leading 2-1.
The 21-year-old later ripped a bandage off his high left thigh at the urging off his camp and played out the set appearing restricted and grimacing after points.
With the set lost, Tomic returned to his chair and shook his head at medical staff, saying: "I can't do it."
I feel really sorry for Bernard. I was in that situation [before]. There's no reason you have to continue [if injured]
After walking over to tell the 13-times grand slam champion that he would no longer be able to go on, sections of the crowd booed the 57th-ranked Australian, who was kicked out of the nation's Davis Cup team in 2012 for attitude problems, but then later reinstated.