PLAYER PROFILE

Ajla Tomljanovic

5
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
122
WTA
RANKING
  • Age32
  • Born 7 May 1993
  • Birth PlaceZagreb, Croatia
  • LivesBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Height180 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2009
FOLLOW
“I don't think I've faced a more nerve-wracking moment in my life since the one in Perth. So it really put everything in perspective, and I felt like anything that will come my way after that will be a piece of cake.”

— Ajla Tomljanovic, 7 Apr 2025

» Tomljanovic better for Billie Jean King Cup experience

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
  • Continued her resurgence in 2018, reaching two WTA finals (Rabat, Seoul) and returning to the top 50
  • Debuted in Australia’s Billie Jean King Cup team for the 2019 final against France in Perth
  • Made first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at Wimbledon 2021
  • Made Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, reaching the second round
  • In 2022, became the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1979 to reach Wimbledon and US Open singles quarterfinals in the same season
  • Underwent knee surgery in January 2023 and was sidelined for nine months
  • Defeated four top-60 opponents to reach first grass-court final at Birmingham in June 2024. This was also Tomljanovic’s first tour-level final in more than five years
  • Represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, playing singles and doubles (with Olivia Gadecki)

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
  • Favourite 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

2023 549
2022 33
2021 45
2020 68
2019 51
2018 43
2017 151
2016 937
2015 66
2014 63
2013 78
2012 453
2011 145
2010 157
2009 353
2008 973

Ajla Tomljanovic in the news

Aussie Watch: Largest contingent in 36 years take on Rome
Jordan Thompson (Photo: VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
6 May, 2025

At least nine Australians will feature in the Rome Masters main draw, the largest group since 1989 when 11 players competed in the tournament.
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Big Aussie contingent set for Roland Garros
(L-R) Jordan Thompson, Alexei Popyrin, Alex de Minaur, Daria Kasatkina and Maya Joint are all on the Roland Garros main-draw entry lists. [Getty Images]
2 May, 2025

At least 13 Australians are confirmed in the main draw for the year’s second Grand Slam event at Roland Garros, which begins on Sunday 25 May 2025.
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Madrid: Joint eclipses Barty, O’Connell books Fritz showdown
Maya Joint and Chris O'Connell (Getty Images)
24 April, 2025

Maya Joint and Chris O'Connell have punched their tickets into the second round at the Madrid Masters.
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Aussie Watch: De Minaur, Popyrin and Kasatkina target milestones in Madrid  
Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin; Getty Images
22 April, 2025

Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Daria Kasatkina are among nine Australian players in main draw action at the prestigious Madrid Open.
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