“I expect her to come out swinging. There's no secret to how she plays. Big serve, big ground strokes. There won't be many long points.”
— Ajla Tomljanovic, 3 Jan 2019
» Door ajar for De Minaur, Tomljanovic in Brisbane
On court
- started playing tennis at age seven
- favourite shot is backhand and favourite surface is hard
- trained during her teenage years at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida
- best tennis memory was her first experience on court with Chris Evert
- career goal is to be ranked No.1 in the world
- upset No.3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska en route to the fourth round at Roland Garros in 2014
- reached first career WTA final in Pattaya City, Thailand in 2015
- missed most of 2016 with a shoulder injury; made a triumphant return in 2017 with an upset win over World No.13 Elena Vesnina at the Miami Open
Off court
- speaks Croatian, English and German
- family includes father Ratko, mother Emina and sister Hana
- also has family in the United States; favourite city to visit is Charlotte, North Carolina, where they live
- favorite movie is The Hangover and favourite actor is Robert Pattinson
- enjoys watching other sports including basketball and football
- enjoys hip hop music; Beyonce is her favourite artist
Year-end rankings history
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 151 |
| 2016 | 937 |
| 2015 | 66 |
| 2014 | 63 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2012 | 453 |
| 2011 | 145 |
| 2010 | 157 |
| 2009 | 353 |
| 2008 | 973 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2013 Dothan ITF
2011 Clearwater ITF, Grado ITF
2010 Plantation ITF
Finals
2018 Rabat WTA, Seoul WTA
2017 Sacramento ITF
2015 Pattaya City WTA
2013 Innsbrook ITF, Midland ITF, Macon ITF, Merida 3 ITF
2011 Jackson ITF
2010 Pelham ITF, Prague ITF
2009 Puebla ITF
Ajla Tomljanovic in the news
Bolt picks up first Grand Slam win at Australian Open
15 January, 2019
Australian wildcard Alex Bolt upstages former world No.8 to move through to the second round of the Australian Open.
Read moreAustralian wildcard Alex Bolt upstages former world No.8 to move through to the second round of the Australian Open.
Barty leads women’s charge in AO main draw
10 January, 2019
Top-ranked Australian Ash Barty is the 15th seed in the Australian Open main draw, where fellow Aussie Destanee Aiava has drawn 17th seed Madison Keys.
Read moreTop-ranked Australian Ash Barty is the 15th seed in the Australian Open main draw, where fellow Aussie Destanee Aiava has drawn 17th seed Madison Keys.
Stosur, De Minaur begin with wins in Sydney
7 January, 2019
Alex De Mianur made a happy return to the tournament where he made his first ATP final last year before Sam Stosur overpowered Dominika Cibulkova in an impressive display under…
Read moreAlex De Mianur made a happy return to the tournament where he made his first ATP final last year before Sam Stosur overpowered Dominika Cibulkova in an impressive display under…
Ten Aussies set for Sydney
5 January, 2019
Ash Barty and Alex De Minaur head the Australian charge at the Sydney International, with four women and six men in the main draws.
Read moreAsh Barty and Alex De Minaur head the Australian charge at the Sydney International, with four women and six men in the main draws.
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