PLAYER PROFILE

Ajla Tomljanovic

5
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
122
WTA
RANKING
  • Age31
  • Born 7 May 1993
  • Birth PlaceZagreb, Croatia
  • LivesBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Height180 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2009
FOLLOW
“Everyone here puts their hand up for anything really. I think that's a good thing for a captain to have that. Everyone wants to play.”

— Ajla Tomljanovic, 17 Nov 2024

» Australia chasing Billie Jean King Cup semifinal spot

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

Kyrgios returns to winners’ list in Miami
Nick Kyrgios beat Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the Miami Open. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
20 March, 2025

Nick Kyrgios recorded his first win since October 2022 after coming from a set down to defeat American Mackenzie McDonald.
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Another healthy Aussie contingent to compete in Miami
Alex de Minaur (Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/JAMES GOURLEY)
18 March, 2025

The combined ATP and WTA 1000 tournament in Miami will have a strong Australian flavour this week, with at least nine Aussie securing a main-draw berth.
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Culture Amp Australian Billie Jean King Cup team announced for Brisbane
Maya Joint will make her debut for Australia in Brisbane's Billie Jean King Cup tie in April. (Getty Images)
14 March, 2025

Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic, Ellen Perez and Storm Hunter will join Kimberly Birrell to represent Australia at Pat Rafter Arena on 10-12 April 2025.
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Top-ranked Birrell embodying camaraderie among Aussie women
January 9:  Kimberly Birrell (AUS) celebrates her win in the final qualifying round match at the Australian Open with a hug from Nicole Pratt  on Court 3 at Melbourne Park on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ JOSH CHADWICK
6 March, 2025

The foundations of Kimberly Birrell’s rise to national women’s No.1 have been built on the strength of her bonds with her Australian contemporaries and idols.
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