Tomljanovic

2022 - 6 - 30

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Ajla Tomljanovic becomes first Australian through to Wimbledon ... (ABC News)

The lone Australian woman left in the Wimbledon draw reaches the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over American Catherine Harrison.

While Kyrgios has the company of a few compatriots in the men's draw, Tomljanovic is the only Aussie on the women's side. - Ajla Tomljanovic is the only Australian woman left in the draw and is coming off a career-best major performance at Wimbledon last year - Nick Kyrgios served 24 aces and hit 50 winners in a dominant win over the 26th seed

Tomljanovic powers into third round at Wimbledon (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Australian had too much firepower for Wimbledon debutant Catherine Harrison, taking out the American qualifier 6-2, 6-2 in one hour, 26 minutes on Thursday.

Coverage of select matches commences on 9GEM from 7.30pm (AEST) each night. Shooting for the lines, Tomljanovic reeled off five games in a row and took the opening set after forcing the American into another error through the sheer force of her booming groundstrokes. Tomljanovic assumed control against Harrison after grabbing the first break of the match in a marathon 12-minute third game that featured 10 deuces. The 27-year-old said after the match that nerves played a role in his first round antics. A quarter-finalist in 2014, Kyrgios matched the effort of Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic who surged into the Wimbledon third round to remain on track for another deep run at the All-England Club. Putting the histrionics of his opening round match to the side - when the controversial Australian spat on court in the direction of a heckler among other indiscretions - Kyrgios was clinical in winning 6-2 6-3, 6-1 in one hour and 25 minutes.

Wimbledon: Tomljanovic makes third round (Tennis Majors)

Australian Ajla Tomljanovic reached the third round of Wimbledon by defeating American qualifier Catherine Harrison 6-2, 6-2 at the All England Lawn Tennis ...

Ajla Tomljanovic vs Catherine Harrison – Second Round – Preview ... (The Stats Zone)

Ajla Tomljanovic vs Catherine Harrison match preview: TV & streaming details, ticket information, free betting tips & prediction…

Tomljanovic powers on at Wimbledon (The West Australian)

Aussie women's No.1 Ajla Tomljanovic has dropped only nine games en route to the Wimbledon third round as she looks to match her run to last year's ...

I knew it would be a tricky match but, yeah, I felt really good off the ground." "It feels good to be in the third round again," she said. Maybe that made me feel a little bit more alert when I started. I wasn't feeling too sharp when I woke up, a bit lethargic. The world No.45 nabbed her third break early in the second set to maintain the momentum before dropping serve for the only time to allow Harrison back on level terms at 2-2. "Not having Ash here - she is such a big presence in the Aussie tennis world - it does feel like there's a little bit more responsibility, but at the same time I'm just focusing on myself," she said.

Tomljanovic powers on at Wimbledon (PerthNow)