Ajla Tomljanovic

Tennis player at Grand Slam tournaments

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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