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Professional tennis player Ajla Tomljanovi competed in her first ITF circuit match in Mexico City in October 2008.
The athlete had a singles career high at No. 38 in the world rankings on February 21, 2022.
She was a gifted young player who teamed with Christina McHale to win the 2009 Australian Open girls’ doubles championship. Tomljanovi received a combined junior world ranking of No. 4 on March 30, 2009, which was a career high.
She had her World TeamTennis cameo with the Vegas Rollers at The Greenbrier during the 2020 season.
Meet Ajla Tomljanović’s parents: father Ratko and mother Emina
Ajla was born on May 7, 1993 in Zagreb, Croatia. Ratko Tomljanovi, a Croatian father, and Emina Tomljanovi, a Bosnian mother are her parents.
Ratko was an experienced handball player who twice helped RK Zagreb win the European Cup.
On the other hand, it was her mother Emina who inspired her to play tennis. According to Reuters, her mother often chooses to take long walks with the family dog to help her relax after worrying so much about her daughter’s tennis matches.
She has gained recognition in tennis because her parents have always supported her aspirations to play the game.
The tennis star is lucky to have such devoted parents who have supported her throughout her life. At her daughter’s tennis matches, Ratko and Emina have also turned up at the stadium to give her encouragement and support.
What is Ajla Tomljanović’s ethnicity? Information about her family background
Born to a Croatian father and Bosnian mother, Ajla Tomljanovi is of mixed race.
She has Croatian nationality as she was born in Zagreb, Croatia. Until 2014, the athlete represented her native Croatia.
Tomljanovi made his Australian debut at the 2014 US Open after receiving citizenship there.
The player was forced to represent Croatia in all non-Grand Slam competitions for the following four years until she was granted Australian citizenship in January 2018 and was able to do so in all WTA Tour competitions.
She started playing tennis when Tomljanovi was six, and when she was thirteen she moved to Florida to begin her training. She also likes basketball. In 2009, Ajla and Christina McHale defeated Sandra Zaniewska and Aleksandra Kruni to win the Australian Open girls’ doubles championship.
Who is Ajla Tomljanović’s sister Hana?
Ratko and Emina Tomljanovi’s daughter is Hana Tomljanovi.
She is best known as the sister of Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanovi.
Hana competed on the tennis team at the University of Virginia, a public research institution in Charlottesville, Virginia. Although she had a lot of potential, Ajla’s older sister never became a great tennis player.
Hana is still largely unknown, but the two sisters seem to hit it off and enjoy their time together.
Who is Ajla Tomljanović’s boyfriend Matteo Berrettini? your dating life
Ajla Tomljanovi, a fellow tennis player, and Matteo Berrettini, who she dated from 2019 to 2022, have just quit.
Although Ajla and Berrettini announced their love in 2019, there were online reports of their split in March 2022, and Berrettini later confirmed this in June.
“Yes, I’m single, but it’s not something I’m looking for, like, I don’t wake up and need to find love,” he said in a press conference after winning the semifinals of the Queen’s Club Championships.
The couple has often been spotted attending events together like the 2021 Met Gala and supporting each other in tennis matches.
In September 2022, following her split from Matteo, the tennis star is single and focused on her tennis career.
Greatest tennis player of all time, Serena Williams, was defeated by Tomljanovi at the US Open on Friday, proving it definitely pays off.
Ajla Tomljanovic Bio
Ajla Tomljanovic is an Australian tennis player. She was born on May 7, 1993 in Australia. She was victorious in both singles and doubles on the ITF Circuit and took home a total of seven titles. On February 21, 2022, she improved her singles chart to a career high of No. 38 in the world. Her highest position in the doubles rankings came on 5 January 2015 at number 47. Tomljanovic was a youngster exceptional, finishing first in girls’ doubles with Christina McHale at the 2009 Australian Open. On March 30, 2009, she achieved a combined career high in junior rankings and ranked fourth in the world.
Before 2014, Tomljanovi played for her native Croatia, which is also her citizenship. After securing permanent residency in Australia, she made her international debut for Australia at the 2014 US Open. She was committed to representing Croatia in all non-Grand Slam events of the WTA Tour for the next four years until she was granted Australian citizenship in January 2018. From that point on, she was able to represent the country in every WTA Tour competitions.
country (sports) | Croatia (December 2009 – January 2018) Australia (February 2018 – present) |
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residence | Boca Raton, Fla., USA |
Born | May 7, 1993 Zagreb, Croatia |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
turned pro | December 2009 |
plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
prize money | $4,664,573 |
Early life
Tomljanovic was born in Zagreb to Croatian father Ratko Tomljanovic, a professional handball player who won the European Handball Cup in 1992 and 1993, and Bosniak mother Emina. Ratko Tomljanovic was Tomljanovic’s handball coach. Hana, her older sister, competed on the University of Virginia tennis team.
She first picked up a racquet at the age of six and moved to Florida when she was 13 to continue her tennis training. It is Fernando Martinez and Rene Gomez who act as their coaches. She also likes to watch basketball.
junior years
Tomljanovic and Christina McHale won the girls’ doubles final at the 2009 Australian Open, where they faced Aleksandra Kruni and Sandra Zaniewska.
professional career
early years
In October 2008, Tomljanovic competed in her first professional ITF Circuit event in Mexico City. Unfortunately, she was defeated by Estefana Cracin in the semifinals of the match. She then qualified for another ITF event held in Mexico City but was eliminated in the second round by Karolina Kosiska. She failed to make it through the second round of the ITF event held in Boca Raton, Florida in January 2009 as she was defeated by Heidi El Tabakh. Tomljanovic received a wildcard for the Indian Wells Open but failed to defeat Angela Haynes and ended up losing. After that, Tomljanovic suffered a string of three consecutive losses in the second round of ITF tournaments. These games took place in Redding, California; Osprey, Florida; and Makarska, Croatia; and she was defeated by Rika Fujiwara, Kateina Kramperová and Ana Savi respectively. She was defeated by Tereza Hladková in the first round of the ITF event in Zagreb. She won her first ITF doubles title with Croatia’s Petra Marti on May 10, 2009 in Zagreb. This victory was her first of many to come.
2022: Second Wimbledon & first US Open & WTA 1000 Quarterfinals, Australian No. 1
2022: Wins her second Wimbledon, as well as her first US Open and WTA 1000 quarterfinals; becomes number 1 in Australia.
At the start of the 2022 season, Tomljanovic competed in the Adelaide International 1. In the second round of the competition, she was defeated by sixth-seeded Sofia Kenin. Kenin came back and won the match for her in three sets, despite leading 6-3, 5-3 and three match points in her favor. [126] In Sydney, she was eliminated in the second round by Paula Badosa, who was the fifth seed and won the tournament. At the Australian Open, Tomljanovi was ranked 43rd in the world, but she was eliminated in the first round by world number 6 Paula Badosa. This was the second time in a month that she had lost to Badosa.
After the Australian Open, Tomljanovi struggled with her form, losing to Sorana Cirstea in the second round in Indian Wells and to Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the Miami Open. Both defeats went to lucky losers.
Tomljanovic got off to a good start to her clay court season by advancing to the second round of the Charleston Open where she played Irina-Camelia Begu and was defeated in straight sets. In the tournaments before the French Open, she competed in Istanbul and Morocco and reached the quarterfinals in both tournaments. In the first round of competition at the French Open, Tomljanovic prevailed against Anett Kontaveit. Her victory over fifth-seeded Kontaveit was her biggest triumph in the rankings since beating Radwaska at the same event eight years ago. Radwaska was ranked first. In the second round she was defeated by Varvara Gracheva.
Tomljanovi reached consecutive quarterfinal rounds at the Wimbledon Championships. She won over Jil Teichmann, Catherine Harrison, Barbora Krejková and Alize Cornet; However, she was ultimately eliminated by Elena Rybakina, who won the tournament.
Early in the North American hard court season, Tomljanovic competed at the Citi Open, where she lost to eventual champion Liudmila Samsonova in three sets. She was eliminated at the Canadian Open in the second round by world number one Iga Witek, who defeated her in straight sets. Tomljanovic made it to her first-ever WTA 1000 quarterfinal at the Western and South Open. After progressing through the qualifying rounds, Tomljanovic won matches against Taylor Townsend and fourth-ranked player in the world, Paula Badosa. The latter win was her third top 5 win of her career and her sixth top 10 win overall; it also allowed her to avenge two losses she suffered to Badosa earlier in the year. After reaching the quarterfinals by beating Veronika Kudermetova, Tomljanovi was eventually eliminated in straight sets by Petra Kvitová.
Tomljanovic advanced to the third round of competition at the US Open by prevailing in straight sets against Karolna Muchová and Evgeniya Rodina, both of whom are currently in an injury-free ranking. In the third round, Tomljanovic defeated former world No. 1 and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, who is also currently in an injury-restrained ranking. Williams had previously stated that the event would be her last opportunity to compete in a professional singles match, so this particular match was her last chance. After the match, Tomljanovic expressed her regrets, saying, “I feel really terrible just because I adore Serena as much as you do.” And what she’s done for me and for the sport of tennis is amazing…she’s the best player in history of tennis. Tomljanovic reached her third Grand Slam quarterfinal and her first at the US Open by defeating Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets. In the first set alone, Tomljanovic overcame eight set points to advance. As a direct result, she set a new career high and rose more than 10 points in the rankings.