PLAYER PROFILE

Ajla Tomljanovic

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AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
135
WTA
RANKING
  • Age31
  • Born 7 May 1993
  • Birth PlaceZagreb, Croatia
  • LivesBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Height180 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2009
FOLLOW
“Playing on Sunday is always special because you really want to win, but at the same time you want to enjoy the moment. So I really hope tomorrow will be one to remember.”

— Ajla Tomljanovic, 23 Jun 2024

» Tomljanovic powers into first grass-court final in Birmingham

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

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

Australian hopes handed brutal singles draws at Wimbledon 2024
Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic return to Wimbledon eyeing more deep runs.
28 June, 2024

The 14 Australian players contesting singles at Wimbledon 2024 have discovered their first-round opponents.
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De Minaur: ‘It’s a dream come true’ to make Olympic debut
Alex de Minaur takes a selfie with his ticket to Paris
26 June, 2024

Alex de Minaur will spearhead Australia's Olympic tennis team in Paris next month, a team also comprising Ajla Tomljanovic, Alexei Popyrin, Chris O'Connell…
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Ranking movers: Hijikata, Tomljanovic rewarded for grass-court form
Rinky Hijikata and Ajla Tomljanovic are on the rise in the latest singles rankings.
24 June, 2024

After posting career-best results, Rinky Hijikata and Ajla Tomljanovic make major moves in the latest singles rankings.
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Birmingham finalist Tomljanovic awarded wildcard for Wimbledon 2024
Ajla Tomljanovic accepts her runners-up trophy at the WTA 250 tournament in Birmingham. Picture: Getty Images
24 June, 2024

Following a runner-up finish at Birmingham, Ajla Tomljanovic receives the final women's singles main-draw wildcard for Wimbledon 2024.
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