Ajla Tomljanovic

Ajla Tomljanović has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a comeback win over Alizé Cornet. The 29-year-old defeated the French veteran 4-6 6-4 6-3 in ...

The 23-year-old gave up a two-set lead and a couple of match point opportunities to fall in five sets. It was a mixed day for the other three Australians in action in the round of 16. Tomljanović was able to maintain her composure after losing the first set, pushing the match to a deciding set.

Australian Ajla Tomljanovic has scored a three-set victory against France's Alize Cornet in the fourth round at Wimbledon 2022.

What I’ve learnt from last year is I have to bounce back really quickly, forget about the positive emotions and just focus on the next match.” But Tomljanovic calmly responded to break Cornet’s serve in the following game and close out victory after two hours and 34 minutes on court. “After last year facing Ash (Barty), I think I can face anyone,” Tomljanovic said. I can’t believe a year later, I’m in the same position.” “But I found a way. “Her level was really high from the get-go.

Ajla Tomljanovic is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the second-straight year, and has opened up about the support she gets from tennis ...

She has got this tremendous ability to smash a backhand down the line and, likewise, with the forehand, and that’s really hard to defend against,” Masur said. However, on the court, it’s been a conservative style of play that has, at times, held her back. But the world No.44 believes she has unlocked the vault. She texted me before the match that she believes in me.” As Masur says, the challenges continue to come. She was also on the phone with Chris Evert, the legendary 18-time grand slam champion who has become her mentor and friend. Hopefully, that self-belief is building because the women’s draw is pretty open. She just kept saying how happy she is for me. Tomljanovic has dealt with self-doubt through her career, and has been open about this publicly. She was going through something, if you want to talk about problems in life, that’s something that’s scary. “I think she repeated it, like, because I wasn’t saying much, I was just kind of laughing at her. Tomljanovic, 29, quickly had to check with her father, former coach and fitness trainer Ratko, to ensure he had booked another night’s accommodation.

Ajla Tomljanovic came from a set down to beat Alize Cornet and reach her second straight Wimbledon quarter-...

She finished with only nine unforced errors and saved the only break point she faced. The 32-year-old Cornet ended No. 1 Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak in the previous round. "I can't believe a year later I'm in the same position."

Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanovic, 29, has revealed having US tennis icon Chris Evert as a friend and mentor in her life has resulted in her belief ...

'She is really fit, she works hard, taking care of a lot of elements of the game. 'Hopefully it's going to be more of a contest. 'We love each other, so we are there for each other in that way. She's been there for me, like, this year a lot. Ajla Tomljanovic (pictured) has revealed having tennis legend Chris Evert as a close friend and mentor has resulted in her second successive quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanovic has revealed having tennis legend Chris Evert as a close friend and life mentor has resulted in her second successive quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon.

Tennis player Ajla Tomljanovic has become the first Australian woman to reach back-to-back Wimbledon quarter-finals since Jelena Dokic more than 20 years ...

I didn’t know if I could keep up my physicality and she [Cornet] never goes away.” “After last year playing Ash, I think I can face anyone,” Tomljanović said. “I had such great memories from last year, and I look back and think I didn’t enjoy it as much as I should,” she added, referring to her quarter-final lost to Barty.

Tomljanovic is the first Australian to make back-to-back Wimbledon quarter-finals since Jelena Dokic in 2000; She is yet to beat her opponent, Elena Rybakina.

"So until I actually won, I didn't believe I did. "But you've just got to weather the storm. "It's not that I didn't believe. "Look, I'm here to win but I'm the underdog. I played someone that was playing unbelievable tennis," Tomljanovic said of her 6-1, 6-3 quarter-final loss to Barty. Now I think I'm in a different spot, for sure.