Ajla Tomljanović – Bio, Career, Age, Achievements

INTRODUCTION

Ajla Tomljanović is an Australian professional tennis player born in Croatia. A powerful baseliner with deep Grand Slam experience, she has reached three major quarterfinals and represented Australia on the sport’s biggest stages.

Birth name: Ajla Tomljanović

Career

Professional tennis player

Birthday

May 7, 1993

Age

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

Birthplace:

Zagreb, Croatia

Nationality:

Australian

HOW BIG IS Ajla Tomljanović ON THE NET?

Ajla owns a career-high singles ranking of No. 32. The WTA listed her around No. 103 in late 2026 after a season spent inside and around the Top 100 while continuing her return from the injuries that disrupted previous years.

HOW DID Ajla Tomljanović become famous?

Tomljanović established herself as a dangerous Grand Slam player through consecutive Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2021 and 2022, followed by a 2022 US Open quarterfinal. That US Open run included defeating Serena Williams in the final match of Williams’ celebrated career.

BEFORE THE FAME

Born in Zagreb, Ajla started tennis at age seven after being introduced by her older sister Hana. She moved to Florida as a teenager for training and initially represented Croatia before becoming eligible to represent Australia.

CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED);

Ajla’s sister Hana Tomljanović introduced her to tennis, while her father Ratko Tomljanović was a professional handball player. Her career has also included work with coach Alessandro Bega.

Personal LIFE and Relationship

Ajla is the daughter of Ratko and Emina Tomljanović and has an older sister, Hana. She speaks Croatian, English, and German. Her public story has included high-profile relationships in the past, but current reliable relationship information is limited.