Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has 'hit rock bottom' after US arrest: Rafter

Australian tennis great Pat Rafter says Bernard Tomic has "probably hit rock bottom" after the troubled 22-year-old was arrested in the United States overnight for loud partying at his Miami hotel.

Miami police were called to the W South Beach Hotel on Wednesday night after several guests complained of excessive noise emanating from Tomic's suite.

Tomic, ranked No.25 in the world, was asked by hotel security to vacate the establishment, before police arrived and arrested him on misdemeanor and resisting arrest charges.

A police spokesperson said the Australian displayed "aggressive and belligerent" behavior, and may face jail time.

Tomic was taken to jail around 5.30am, before he posted his 2,000 U.S dollar bail.

Rafter on Friday said Tomic had reached his lowest ebb.

"It's looks like overnight he's probably hit rock bottom," Rafter, Tomic's Davis Cup captain, told Sydney radio on Friday.

"Hopefully when people hit rock bottom, they can turn things around."

Tomic was due to play in Australia's Davis Cup tie against Kazakhstan in Darwin Friday, but was left out following his criticism of Tennis Australia (TA) for threatening to withdraw funding for him, and his tennis-playing sister, Sara.

Tennis Australia president Steve Healy, whom Tomic scorned in that post-Wimbledon rant, described the youngster's arrest as a "sad, sad situation".

"He's making some very poor decisions," Healy told Melbourne radio.

However, like Rafter, Healy expressed his hope the prodigious young talent could turn things around.

"He's a phenomenal talent ... and he's still only 22 (years old)," he said.

"If he gets his act together ... he's going to use that talent and do very well. It's not too late for him to turn around public opinion."

In what may be a thinly veiled swipe at Tomic's father, John, who also doubles as his coach, Healy said Tomic had "some bad people around him" which he should "look at".

"He needs to listen. We want to help and we've got people who can help if he's prepared to listen," Healy said.

On Tuesday this week, Fairfax media reported Tomic's camp were considering legal action for a "clerical error" within a TA results email, which had the Australian set to play in the "Hall of Shame" grasscourt event in Newport, Rhode Island - when it is actually called the 'Hall of Fame' tournament. Endi