John Tomic ... will now have to front court in Madrid in October. Source: JULIAN SMITH / AAP
The assault hearing involving the father and coach of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been postponed because the man he is accused of headbutting said he couldn't attend.
John Tomic was to face court in Madrid on Tuesday night (EST) charged with the alleged assault of Tomic's training partner Thomas Drouet earlier this month.
But the Madrid court said the trial was postponed until October because Frenchman Drouet could not travel to Spain.
Drouet did not specify why he couldn't return for the hearing, casting some doubt over whether it will go ahead, though the court indicated it would.
"Since the plaintiff has not dropped the proceedings, the hearing is postponed for reasons of court scheduling until October,'' the court said in a statement.
John Tomic is free to leave Spain but will have to return for the trial, though no exact date has been set yet.
Drouet was left with a broken nose on May 4 after a brawl outside a hotel where players in the Madrid Masters were staying.
John Tomic denies assault and says he struck in self-defence, his lawyer Carmen Dieguez said.
Bernard Tomic, the world No.53, has made a poor start to this year's European clay court season and lost in straight sets to Czech veteran Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Madrid Masters.
He pulled out of the Rome Masters taking place this week, further disrupting his preparations for the French Open, starting on May 26.
Tomic Sr has been banned from attending ATP events in a coaching capacity pending further investigations into the incident.
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