Ajla Tomljanovic's brilliant comeback to tennis has hit a new peak as the Australian ace reached her first ever WTA grass-court final in the Birmingham Classic to stand on the verge of the biggest triumph of her 15-year career.
Tomljanovic's 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 victory over Russian seventh seed Anastasia Potapova in the pre-Wimbledon tournament at Edgbaston on Saturday left the 31-year-old quite emotional, as she clenched her fists tight and looked to the heavens.
"I definitely didn't expect to play a final here. I really take it one match at a time, as cliched as it is," beamed the player who was Australian No.1 this time last year before a series of injury, illness and surgery setbacks saw her world ranking plummet to its current 190.
