Ajla Tomljanović
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Ajla Tomljanović is a Croatia
n professional tennis player. She is former junior World No. 4. Partnering with Christina McHale
, she won the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles
. Tomljanović won her first ITF
singles event in January 2010.
, where she currently resides. Her elder sister Hana Tomljanović plays tennis for University of Virginia
. Tomljanović is a fan of basketball
. She began playing tennis
aged seven and is coached by Fernando Martínez.
event in October 2008 in Mexico City
, Mexico, and lost 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 to Estefania Craciún in the semifinals. She then qualified for another ITF event in Mexico City, but lost 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to Karolina Kosińska
in the second round. In January 2009 Tomljanović qualified for the ITF event in Boca Raton, Florida
, where she lost to Heidi El Tabakh
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the second round. She was awarded with a wild card
for 2009 BNP Paribas Open
in Indian Wells, California
, and lost to Angela Haynes
7–5, 6–2. Tomljanović then made a chain of three consecutive losses in the second rounds, in at the ITF tournaments in Redding, California
, Osprey, Florida
, and Makarska
, Croatia
, losing to, respectively Rika Fujiwara
, Katerina Kramperová
and Ana Savić. At the ITF event in Zagreb
, she lost to Tereza Hladiková
in the first round 6–2, 4–6, 6–2. On 10 May 2009 in Zagreb, Tomljanović won her first ITF doubles title, partnering with Croatian fellow Petra Martić
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n professional tennis player. She is former junior World No. 4. Partnering with Christina McHale
Christina McHale
Christina McHale is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 45, and in doubles it is No. 171. McHale has beaten numerous top WTA tour players, including current world no...
, she won the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles
2009 Australian Open - Girls' Doubles
Ksenia Lykina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the defending champions, but choose not to participate that year.Christina McHale and Ajla Tomljanovic won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 10–4, against Aleksandra Krunic and Sandra Zaniewska.-Seeds:...
. Tomljanović won her first ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
singles event in January 2010.
Personal life
Tomljanović was born on 7 May 1993 to Ratko and Emina Tomljanović. She was born and raised in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, where she currently resides. Her elder sister Hana Tomljanović plays tennis for University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. Tomljanović is a fan of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. She began playing tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
aged seven and is coached by Fernando Martínez.
Professional career
Tomljanović played her first professional ITF Circuit2008 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
event in October 2008 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico, and lost 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 to Estefania Craciún in the semifinals. She then qualified for another ITF event in Mexico City, but lost 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to Karolina Kosińska
Karolina Kosińska
Karolina Kosińska is a Polish professional tennis player who is, as of 1 March 2010, ranked No. 271. As a professional, her highest career singles ranking is World No. 253, achieved on 4 July 2005, in doubles 144.-Personal life:...
in the second round. In January 2009 Tomljanović qualified for the ITF event in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, where she lost to Heidi El Tabakh
Heidi El Tabakh
Heidi El Tabakh is an Egyptian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 149, which she reached on February 22, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 173, which she reached on February 8, 2010...
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the second round. She was awarded with a wild card
Wild card
Wild card may refer to:* Wild card , a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games* Wild card , a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play...
for 2009 BNP Paribas Open
2009 BNP Paribas Open - Women's Singles
Ana Ivanović was the defending champion, but lost to Vera Zvonareva in the final.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Dinara Safina # Jelena Janković # Elena Dementieva ...
in Indian Wells, California
Indian Wells, California
Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley , in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,958....
, and lost to Angela Haynes
Angela Haynes
Angela Haynes is a professional tennis player from the United States. Haynes's top WTA singles ranking is World No. 95 which she attained in August, 2005. Angela is currently ranked World No. 158, race-singles World No. 260 and World No...
7–5, 6–2. Tomljanović then made a chain of three consecutive losses in the second rounds, in at the ITF tournaments in Redding, California
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
, Osprey, Florida
Osprey, Florida
Osprey is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,143 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and Makarska
Makarska
Makarska is a small town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split and northwest of Dubrovnik. It has a population of 13,716 residents. Administratively Makarska has the status of a town and it is part of the Split-Dalmatia County....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, losing to, respectively Rika Fujiwara
Rika Fujiwara
Rika Fujiwara is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her best-ever ranking is, singles No. 84 , doubles No. 13...
, Katerina Kramperová
Kateřina Kramperová
Kateřina Kramperová is a professional Czech tennis player. On April 6, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 461 whilst her best doubles ranking was 450 on May 11, 2009.-External links:...
and Ana Savić. At the ITF event in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, she lost to Tereza Hladiková
Tereza Hladíková
Tereza Hladíková is a professional Czech tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On April 27, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 197. She started playing tennis at the age of 8.-External links:...
in the first round 6–2, 4–6, 6–2. On 10 May 2009 in Zagreb, Tomljanović won her first ITF doubles title, partnering with Croatian fellow Petra Martić
Petra Martic
Petra Martić is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Her career high ranking is #47, achieved on September 26th 2011.-Early Career: 2006–2009:...
.
ITF Circuit singles finals (3–3)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | November 29, 2009 | Puebla Puebla Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla.... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Hard |  Naomi BroadyNaomi Broady Naomi Broady is an English tennis player who is coached by Suzi Riley. She began playing tennis at the age of 7 and was the 2007 British under 18 girls' champion. She is currently the British no. 5 with a career-high world ranking of no. 194 . So far in her career she has won four ITF titles in... |
6–7(4), 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | January 17, 2010 | Plantation Plantation, Florida Plantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place... , USA |
Clay |  Johanna Larsson |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 3. | April 4, 2010 | Pelham Pelham, Alabama Pelham is a city and suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369, but has grown to 21,352 recorded by the 2010 census. It was named for famed Confederate American Civil War officer John Pelham... , USA |
Clay |  Edina GallovitsEdina Gallovits Klaudia Edina Gallovits-Hall is a Romanian female tennis player of Hungarian descent on her father's side. She is currently ranked 75th in the world and her career highest ranking of No. 54 was achieved on April 28, 2008... |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Runner–up | 4. | May 16, 2010 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Clay |  Lucie HradeckáLucie Hradecká Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won ten WTA doubles titles. This total includes the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title.-Career:... |
1–6, 6–7(4) |
| Winner | 5. | March 13, 2011 | Clearwater Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of... , USA |
Hard |  Sesil KaratantchevaSesil Karatantcheva Sesil Karatantcheva is a Bulgarian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. Karatantcheva played for Bulgaria until February 2, 2009, when she changed nationality. She will play for Kazakhstan until at least 2012.... |
7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 6. | April 10, 2011 | Jackson Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... , USA |
Clay |  Marina ErakovicMarina Erakovic Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No... |
1-6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 7. | May 29, 2011 | Grado 2011 Torneo Internazionale Femminile Città di Grado The 2011 Torneo Internazionale Femminile Città di Grado was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay | Alexandra Cadanţu Alexandra Cadanţu Alexandra Cadanțu is a professional Romanian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On October 3, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 102. Her highest doubles ranking was nr. 207 on October 3, 2011... |
6–2, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (1-0)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | May 10, 2009 | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Clay |  Petra MartićPetra Martic Petra Martić is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Her career high ranking is #47, achieved on September 26th 2011.-Early Career: 2006–2009:... |
 Ksenia MilevskayaKsenia Milevskaya Ksenia Milevskaya is a professional tennis player from Belarus. On June 9, 2007, Milevskaya and Urszula Radwańska won the 2007 French Open - Girls' Doubles title, beating Sorana Cîrstea and Alexa Glatch 6–1, 6–4 in the final, and on September 8, 2007 they continued their unbeaten match streak as a...  Anastasia PivovarovaAnastasia Pivovarova Anastasia Olegovna Pivovarova is a professional tennis player from Russia.Pivovarova was born in Moscow, Russia and is a right-handed player. She reached a career high of 115 in July 2010. During a successful junior career Pivovarova was ranked as high as number 2.- Biography :Anastasia Pivovarova... |
6–3, 6–7(4), 10–5 |
Grand Slam girls' doubles finals (1-0)
| No. | Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2009 2009 Australian Open - Girls' Doubles Ksenia Lykina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the defending champions, but choose not to participate that year.Christina McHale and Ajla Tomljanovic won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 10–4, against Aleksandra Krunic and Sandra Zaniewska.-Seeds:... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Hard |  Christina McHaleChristina McHale Christina McHale is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 45, and in doubles it is No. 171. McHale has beaten numerous top WTA tour players, including current world no... |
 Aleksandra KrunićAleksandra Krunić Aleksandra Krunić is a Serbian professional tennis player, who is, as of October 03 2011, ranked No. 213. Krunić has won six ITF events — five in singles and one in doubles....  Sandra ZaniewskaSandra Zaniewska Sandra Zaniewska is a Polish professional tennis player, who is, as of November 14, 2011, ranked No. 295. She has won two ITF tournaments and was the runner–up of the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles.- Personal life :... |
6–1, 2–6, 10–4 |
External links
- Ajla Tomljanović at the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
- Ajla Tomljanović at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
- Ajla Tomljanović at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
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