Sydney: Bad boys Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic have matured and turned the corner, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley says, after a season which will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.


Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic

Both players endured turbulent years with on and off court controversies, including brushes with officialdom and the law, overshadowing anything they did on court. Despite being the nation's top-ranked players, neither was considered as nominees for the prestigious Newcombe Medal — which rewards Australia's "most outstanding elite tennis player and ambassador".