Australian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Australia, 26 November 2023 | Leigh Rogers
The Australian Davis Cup team created history with a headline-making run in Spain this week, advancing to back-to-back finals for the first time in 22 years.
Elsewhere across the globe, there are many individual achievements to celebrate.
In Brazil, Ajla Tomljanovic won the biggest singles title of her career at a WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis.
Contesting only her fifth event in a comeback from knee surgery, this is a confidence-boosting result for the 30-year-old.
This was Tomljanovic’s first singles final appearance in more than four years and snaps a nine-match losing streak in finals, stretching back to 2013.
Tomljanovic also bravely saved four match points in her second-round victory earlier in the week.
In Portugal, Arina Rodionova claimed her sixth ITF singles title of the season. The resurgent Aussie is in career-best form and has tallied 73 singles wins so far in 2023.
Closer to home, promising Perth teen Taylah Preston won the biggest singles title of her young career at an Australian Pro Tour event in Brisbane.
Preston was among four Aussie players to secure titles at the Brisbane QTC Tennis International, while several rising stars claimed their first ITF junior titles at a J30 tournament in Perth.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Ajla Tomljanovic: The 30-year-old, whose ranking has tumbled to world No.543, won the singles title at a WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis (Brazil) as a wildcard entry. This is Tomljanovic’s fifth – and biggest – career singles title.
Bernard Tomic: After saving a match point to advance to the singles quarterfinals at an ATP Challenger in Brasilia (Brazil), the 31-year-old fell just short of reaching the semifinals. Tomic squandered two match points in a final-eight battle against world No.106 Alejandro Tabilo.
Calum Puttergill: The 30-year-old was a doubles finalist at an ATP Challenger in Yokohama (Japan) alongside Chinese Taipei’s Ho Ray. This was Puttergill’s fourth doubles final appearance of the season.
Li Tu: The 27-year-old made the singles quarterfinals at the ATP Challenger in Yokohama. The in-form Tu has won five of his past seven matches.
Taylah Preston: The 18-year-old won the biggest singles title of her career at an ITF 60 tournament in…
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