Tomljanovic reaches first grass final in Birmingham | June 23, 2024 | All news | News and Features | news and events

Ajla Tomljanovic will compete in her first WTA final in five and a half years when she takes on Yulia Putintseva for the Birmingham crown.

Birmingham, United Kingdom, 23 June 2024 | Matt Trollope

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The winning moment as @Ajlatom moved into #RothesayClassic final! pic.twitter.com/N1o2CbP8qp

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This result also means he has now reached finals at tour level on all three surfaces, however grass is where Tomljanovic has particularly thrived.

She is a two-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist and has won eight of her last nine matches on the surface after reaching the ITF Surbiton quarter-finals as a qualifier two weeks ago.

She has built a 21-7 record on grass dating back to 2021.

“I feel very happy. I really came into this week with little expectations, but I fully believed that I could play really good tennis here, so I’m very pleased to have reached the final,” Tomljanovic said.

“I’ve learned that on grass you can get humiliated very quickly, so I try not to think too much about how well I’m playing or how bad I’m playing – I try to stay level and take each match as a new one. .

“But I think it’s good to go into tournaments having won a lot of matches before, for sure.

“Wimbledon is where I definitely want to peak. If I don’t win tomorrow, at least maybe it’ll be like, I’ll do well there.”

Aussies in action – Birmingham

result
women’s singles, semifinals
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) d (7) Anastasia Potapova 7-6(5) 6-4

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women’s singles, final
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) against Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)

London, United Kingdom

In his first semi-final at the ATP 500 level, Jordan Thompson came close to reaching the Queen’s Club final before losing in three sets to Lorenzo Musetti.

Thompson, chasing a third career grass-court final appearance, controlled the second set before the Italian emerged from a tense third set to complete a 6-3 3-6 6-3 triumph.

“It was a difficult match. Lorenzo had a great start, he jumped me right away, he broke my first service game, so I felt like I was behind the whole first set. We started the second set really well and got out to a 5-0 lead, and the third set could have gone either way, but he played a great game there at 4-3,” Thompson reflected.

“I was trying to hang on, battling him, but he made some great shots and some great passing shots, so yeah, it was a see-saw battle and it ended with him coming out on top.”

It was still an excellent week for Thompson, who overcame Holger Rune, Andy Murray and Taylor Fritz to reach the biggest semi-final of his career.

The performance is expected to bring him back into the top 40 in the world.

Aussies in action – Queen’s Club

result
Men’s singles, semifinals
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) d Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-3 3-6 6-3

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