“As much as any win is great, winning at a Slam, it’s special. It’s just everything; the whole atmosphere. You want to be here as long as possible.”
— Ajla Tomljanovic, 27 Aug 2024
» US Open: Tomljanovic back with a win at happy place
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
Purcell and Thompson make promising start in doubles at US Open
29 August, 2024
Four Australian players, including Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, scored doubles victories on day three at US Open 2024.
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Australian stars eyeing major upsets on day three at US Open 2024
28 August, 2024
Rinky Hijikata, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic are among nine Australians in action on day three at US Open 2024.
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Australian men achieve astonishing 48-year first at US Open
28 August, 2024
Alex de Minaur is among eight Australian men to progress to the second round in the US Open 2024 men's singles competition.
Read moreAlex de Minaur is among eight Australian men to progress to the second round in the US Open 2024 men's singles competition.
US Open: Tomljanovic back with a win at happy place
27 August, 2024
Ajla Tomljanovic is once again through to the second round of the US Open, after scoring her first Grand Slam win since the Australian Open in January.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic is once again through to the second round of the US Open, after scoring her first Grand Slam win since the Australian Open in January.