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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Alex de Minaur, Ajla Tomljanovic to lead Australia’s tennis team at Olympics

Alex de Minaur is set to make his Olympic debut in Paris three years after being forced out of the Tokyo Games because of COVID-19. Ninth-ranked de Minaur was among the nine tennis players chosen on Wednesday for Australia’s Olympic team. “Obviously last time round I got a little bit unlucky to not be able to play in Tokyo, but …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ajla Tomljanovic comes runner-up in the Birmingham Classic as Yulia Putintseva claims title

ABC

In short: Ajla Tomljanovic came runner-up in the Birmingham Classic with a 6-1, 7-6 loss to Yulia Putintseva in the final. Ajla Tomljanovic came runner-up in the Birmingham Classic with a 6-1, 7-6 loss to Yulia Putintseva in the final. Ajla Tomljanovic's dream of finally winning her first WTA tour title after 15 years of slog has been shattered after …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ajla Tomljanović fit and firing ahead of French Open tilt

ABC

In short: Alja Tomljanović says she is ready to go and finally feels injury free after a torrid 18 months. Ajla Tomljanović has declared herself "feeling great" and raring to go again at the French Open after overcoming the most challenging spell of her career. "I'm pretty excited for the French, looking forward to the matches because I really feel …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Ajla Tomljanovic handed wildcard to make first French Open appearance since 2022

ABC

In short: Ajla Tomjlanovic has been granted a wildcard in the women's draw for the upcoming French Open after returning from injury. Ajla Tomljanovic will play only her second grand slam tournament in almost two years after being awarded a French Open wildcard. Tomljanovic, a former world number 32 and three-time grand slam singles quarterfinalist, made a winning return at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Ajla Tomljanovic withdraws due to knee injury

The Hindu

Ajla Tomljanovic, sidelined nearly all this season by a knee injury after beating Serena Williams last year in the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion’s final match, withdrew from the US Open on Wednesday. 4 seed Elena Rybakina into the third round and forced the US Tennis Association to juggle the schedule, with their match having been slated for the night …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Serena Williams at the 2022 US Open, withdraws because of a knee injury

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ajla Tomljanovic, sidelined nearly all this season by a knee injury after beating Serena Williams last year in the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion’s final match, withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday. 4 seed Elena Rybakina into the third round and forced the U.S. Tennis Association to juggle the schedule, with their match having been slated …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Paula Badosa, Ajla Tomljanovic pull out of Australian Open 2023 due to injuries

India Today

Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic and Spain’s Paula Badosa won’t be a part of the Australian Open 2023 due to injuries. Updating on his injury, Tomljanovic, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open and Wimbledon last year, shared a post on Twitter, writing, “I’m sorry”. Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the Australian Open. In the meantime, the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Serena Williams’ last opponent, Ajla Tomljanovic, is a fan

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ajla Tomljanovic wanted to beat Serena Williams, of course. Still, it was not easy for her to watch as tears rolled down Williams’ cheeks after Tomljanovic won 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night. I mean, I wanted to win as much as the next person, because I didn’t look at her like, ‘Oh, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Serena Williams the ‘greatest of all time’, says her US Open third round conqueror Ajla Tomljanovic

Firstpost

The American 23-time Grand Slam title winner, and six-time champion in New York, lost her third round clash 7-5, 6-7, 6-1. New York: Ajla Tomljanovic sent Serena Williams into almost certain retirement on Friday when she knocked the tennis legend out of the US Open before hailing her as “the greatest of all time. Period.” The American 23-time Grand Slam …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanović remembering to enjoy Wimbledon quarter-final run

ABC

Nick Kyrgios was just 19 years old the last time he made a major quarter-final, while Ajla Tomljanović's first trip to the final eight came just last year. Key points: Ajla Tomljanović is the first Australian woman since 2000 to reach back-to-back Wimbledon quarter-finals Kyrgios said he enjoyed a tight match even while playing below his best for the first …

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