Ajla Tomljanovic
Tennis player at Grand Slam tournaments
Born
May 7th, 1993
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Ajla Tomljanovic is an Australian tennis player who achieved prominence on the WTA Tour. Born in 1993, significant milestones include participation in multiple Grand Slam tournaments. Tomljanovic reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2021, which marked her best performance at a major. She has competed for Australia in the Fed Cup and has been a constant presence in the international tennis circuit.
Reached quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2021
Competed in multiple Grand Slam events
Represented Australia in Fed Cup
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