Tomic stands by coach father

Bernard Tomic's father accompanied his son to Paris despite being barred from attending any events sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis, the Australian said on Tuesday.

After losing in the first round of the French Open, Tomic stood by his dad, John, who faces a court case for assaulting his son's former practice partner Frenchman Thomas Drouet this month in Madrid.

Drouet now works as Marion Bartoli's hitting partner while John Tomic, who claims he acted in self defense, came to Paris with his son, although he was not allowed to enter the stadium.