Ajla Tomljanović (born 7 May 1993) is a Croatian-Australian professional tennis player. On 3 April 2023, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On 5 January 2015, she peaked at No. 47 in the doubles rankings. She has won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In November 2023, she won her first WTA 125 tournament, in Florianópolis, and in October 2024 her second WTA 125 title, in Hong Kong.
Tomljanović was an accomplished junior player, having won the 2009 Australian Open girls' doubles title with Christina McHale. She reached a combined career-high junior ranking of world No. 4, on 30 March 2009.
Before 2014, Tomljanović played for her country of birth, Croatia. She began competing for Australia at the 2014 US Open after obtaining permanent residency in Australia. For the next four years she was required to represent Croatia at all non-Grand Slam events, until she was granted Australian citizenship in January 2018, allowing her to represent the country at all events on the WTA Tour.
Early and personal life
Tomljanović was born in Zagreb to Croatian father Ratko Tomljanović who played handball professionally (junior world champion for Yugoslavia in 1987 and winner of the 1992 and 1993 handball European Cup) and Bosniak mother Emina.Ajla Tomljanović at the International Tennis Federation Her older sister Hana played tennis for the University of Virginia. Ajla began playing tennis at the age of six and moved to Florida for higher level training when she was 13. Why Ajla Tomljanovic switched from Croatia to Australia In the latter stages of 2014, Tomljanović took up permanent residency in Brisbane to be closer to her cousin Isabella Bozicevic's family who were based in the neighbouring Gold Coast as well as begin training at the Queensland Tennis Centre and in doing so switched allegiances to represent Australia in the four Grand Slams. New Flag and, She Hopes, Fortunes
Tomljanović became an Australian citizen in January 2018. After her application for Australian citizenship was approved it allowed her to begin representing her adopted country at WTA Tour events as well as competing for Australia in the Fed Cup. Ajla Tomljanovic cleared to play Fed Cup
She was in a relationship with Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios from 2017 to 2018. From 2019 until 2022, she dated Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini. Tomljanovic is close friends with fellow player Félix Auger-Aliassime, who is married to her cousin Nina Ghaibi.
Along with tennis, she is also a fan of basketball.Ajla Tomljanović at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
Coaching Tomljanović was coached by Fernando Martínez and Rene Gomez. She was also coached by Ivan Cinkuš. “I don’t sugarcoat things”: Q&A with Ivan Cinkuš, coach of Arthur Fils She is currently working with Alessandro Bega.
Career 2008-2012: Early years
Tomljanović played her first professional ITF Circuit event in October 2008 in Mexico City, and lost to Estefanía Craciún in the semifinals. She then qualified for another ITF event in Mexico City, but lost to Karolina Kosińska in the second round.Ajla Tomljanović – Activity at the International Tennis Federation In January 2009, she qualified for the ITF event in Boca Raton, Florida, where she lost to Heidi El Tabakh in the second round. Tomljanović was awarded a wildcard for Indian Wells Open in, and lost to Angela Haynes.Ajla Tomljanović at coretennis.com Tomljanović then suffered three consecutive losses in the second rounds of Redding, California, Osprey, Florida, and Makarska, Croatia, losing to Rika Fujiwara, Kateřina Kramperová and Ana Savić, respectively. At the ITF event in Zagreb, she lost to Tereza Hladíková in the first round. On 10 May 2009 in Zagreb, she won her first ITF doubles title, partnering with fellow Croatian Petra Martić.
Juniors Tomljanović won the 2009 Australian Open girls' doubles title with Christina McHale, defeating Aleksandra Krunić and Sandra Zaniewska in the final.
Tomljanović missed most of the 2012 season due to mononucleosis.
2014: French Open fourth round, top 50 breakthrough
During the preseason, Tomljanović began working with coach David Taylor, former Australian Fed Cup captain, who had just parted company with Samantha Stosur.Radio Roland Garros commentary by Australian tennis journalist Craig Gabriel on 25 May 2014
She started the year at the Shenzhen Open, where she lost in the first round to eighth seed Annika Beck. Tomljanović then played as a wildcard at the Sydney International. She beat former world No. 5, Daniela Hantuchová, in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by Madison Keys, in three sets. Ranked 67 at the Australian Open, Tomljanović defeated Tadeja Majerič in the first round. In the second round, she lost to 13th seed Sloane Stephens in a three-setter.
She lost at the Pattaya Open in the first round to qualifier Alla Kudryavtseva, in straight sets. At the Mexican Open, she reached the quarterfinals by beating fourth seed Magdaléna Rybáriková and qualifier Victoria Duval. However, she lost in her quarterfinal match to eighth seed Zhang Shuai. At the Indian Wells Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seed Sloane Stephens. Tomljanović reached the third round at the Miami Open by defeating Kristina Mladenovic and 30th seed Garbiñe Muguruza. She ended up losing to American Varvara Lepchenko, in three sets.
Tomljanović started clay-court season at the Charleston Open. In the first round, she upset last year semifinalist Stefanie Vögele. In the second round, she got revenge on 16th seed Zhang Shuai. In the third round, she lost to second seed Jelena Janković. Tomljanović qualified for the main draw of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix by beating Carina Witthöft, Sachia Vickery, and fifth seed Mona Barthel. In the first round, Tomljanović was defeated by Alisa Kleybanova. Seeded 13th, she lost in the first round of qualifying at the Madrid Open to Katarzyna Piter. Seeded 15th, she was defeated in the second round of qualifying at the Italian Open by Chanelle Scheepers, 6–2, 6–0. In her final tournament before the French Open, at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Tomljanović lost in the second round to Zarina Diyas.
Ranked No. 72 at the French Open, she got her tournament run to a great start by upsetting 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the first round. In the second, she upset 32nd seed Elena Vesnina, in two sets. Then she stunned third seed Agnieszka Radwańska to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, where her run came to an end when she lost to 14th seed Carla Suárez Navarro. Her best showing at the French Open improved her ranking from 72 to No. 51.
Tomljanović started on grass at the Birmingham Classic losing in the first round to Mona Barthel. Seeded third for qualifying at the Eastbourne International, she lost in the final round of qualifying to seventh seed Francesca Schiavone, 7–6, 0–6, 6–7. Ranked 53 at Wimbledon, Tomljanović was defeated in the opening round by Heather Watson.
In her first-round match at the Gastein Ladies, she retired trailing 6–3, 3–0 to qualifier Ana Bogdan.
Tomljanović began her US Open Series at the Stanford Classic where she was defeated in the first round by eighth seed Andrea Petkovic. Receiving a wildcard to play in the main draw at the Rogers Cup, she lost in the first round to qualifier Shelby Rogers. Seeded 11th for qualifying at the Western & Southern Open, Tomljanović lost in the first round of qualifying to Julia Görges. Ranked 55 at the US Open, she was defeated in the first round by 15th seed Carla Suárez Navarro.
Seeded second at the Tournoi de Québec, Tomljanović lost in the second round to Andrea Hlaváčková, in three sets. Seeded 15th for qualifying at the first edition of the Wuhan Open, she lost in the first round to Donna Vekić, in three sets. Seeded ninth for qualifying at the China Open, she lost in the final round to fourth seed Tsvetana Pironkova. Seeded eighth at the first edition of the Tianjin Open, Tomljanović reached the quarterfinals defeating qualifier Nadiia Kichenok and Duan Yingying. In the quarterfinals, she lost to second seed Peng Shuai. Tomljanović played her final tournament of the year at the Kremlin Cup. She defeated Alexandra Panova in the first round. In the second, she was defeated by fourth seed Lucie Šafářová.
Tomljanović ended the season ranked 63.
2015: First final on WTA Tour Tomljanović started the 2015 season at the Brisbane International which she entered as a wildcard. In the first round, she scored the biggest win of her career, defeating former world No. 1 and sixth seed, Jelena Janković, in straight sets. She saved two set points in the first set tiebreak on her way to her first-round victory. In the second round, she lost to Elina Svitolina. In Hobart, she was defeated in the first round by Karin Knapp. At the Australian Open, she lost in the second round to 30th seed Varvara Lepchenko.
At the Thailand Open, Tomljanović reached her first WTA Tour final; however, in the championship match, she was defeated by Daniela Hantuchová. As a result of her performance, she rose to world No. 49. Seeded tenth at the Mexican Open, she lost in the first round to Magdaléna Rybáriková. In March, Tomljanović competed at the Indian Wells Open. She was defeated in the first round by American wildcard Irina Falconi. Playing in Miami, she lost in the first round to Kurumi Nara.
Tomljanović began her clay-court season at the Family Circle Cup where she was defeated in the second round by Andreea Mitu. Seeded third at the Copa Colsanitas, Tomljanović lost in the first round to Alexandra Panova. At the Madrid Open, she was defeated in the second round by former world No. 1, Victoria Azarenka. She then attempted to qualify for the Italian Open but lost in the final round to Misaki Doi. Tomljanović played her final tournament before the French Open at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. She reached the quarterfinals where she was defeated by third seed and eventual champion, Sam Stosur. At the French Open, Tomljanović lost in the second round to 11th seed Angelique Kerber.
She began grass-court season at the first edition of the Nottingham Open. As the eighth seed, she was defeated in the first round by Lauren Davis. At the Birmingham Classic, Tomljanović lost in the first round to British wildcard Naomi Broady. Tomljanović was defeated in the second round of qualifying at the Eastbourne International to Irina Falconi. At Wimbledon, Tomljanović lost in the second round to 13th seed and 2012 finalist, Agnieszka Radwańska.
Seeded second at the Brasil Tennis Cup, she was defeated in the second round by Tereza Martincová.
Tomljanović competed on the US Open Series at the Stanford Classic where she advanced to the quarterfinals defeating Vitalia Diatchenko and seventh seed Madison Keys. She then lost her quarterfinal match to fourth seed and eventual finalist, Karolína Plíšková. At the Rogers Cup, she was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Irina Falconi. At the US Open, Tomljanović lost in the first round to Karin Knapp.
Seeded seventh at the Japan Women's Open, she reached the semifinals where she was defeated by Yanina Wickmayer. At the Korea Open, Tomljanović lost in the first round to Japanese wildcard Kimiko Date-Krumm. Despite qualifying for the Wuhan Open, she was defeated in the first round by 11th seed Belinda Bencic. Tomljanović played her final tournament of the year at the China Open. She retired in her final round of qualifying match against Yulia Putintseva.
Tomljanović ended the year ranked 66.
2016: Shoulder injury Tomljanović started her season at the Brisbane International. She lost in the first round to sixth seed Carla Suárez Navarro. At the Australian Open, she was defeated in the first round by Kateryna Bondarenko.