A year after excelling as the spoiler to a legend in New York, Ajla Tomljanović will make another comeback at the scene of her greatest triumph when she resumes at the US Open next week. The Australian earned rave reviews when ending the career of 23-time major champion Serena Williams in an enthralling third-round encounter at last year’s US Open.
On a night like no other at Arthur Ashe Stadium, given the fervour sparked by the farewell to Williams, Tomljanović was pitted against an icon and a capacity crowd. The quality of her tennis was brilliant as she outlasted the American in three electric sets, so too the poise she displayed in handling a surreal situation with distinction.
