Australian WTA Star Shares Concerning News About Her Health

The 2024 season is in full swing. Top tennis stars are battling it out hard on the tour. Amid such intense action, it is saddening to see players’ health go for a toss. One such star, Ajla Tomljanovic, has shared a saddening update on her health. While she hasn’t had a good start to the season on the court, her health condition has made matters worse.

Tomljanovic took to Instagram to post an update about her health. She said, “Hello everyone, unfortunately, I won’t be competing for a couple of weeks… was very much looking forward to the next hard court events. I had to get some uterine fibroids removed and will be watching from home while healing. Will be back soon.”

Earlier this year, Tomljanovic bowed out of her home Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open in the second round. While she was expected to dig deep in the tournament, the campaign ended with a loss against Jelena Ostapenko. Furthermore, her recent health update means she will be away from tennis for at least a couple of weeks, as she revealed.

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Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the walls of the uterus. Its removal will take time to heal and Tomljanovic will miss some important tournaments like the Qatar Open and the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. While she languishes outside the top 200 of the WTA rankings, the Australian star will always be remembered for ending Serena Williams’ career.

Tomljanovic reminisces about her most memorable match

At the 2022 US Open, Tomljanovic defeated Serena Williams in the third round of the tournament. Subsequently, the American legend retired from the sport, ending her illustrious career.

Relishing memories from that match, Tomljanovic said, “My most memorable match has to be the one I played against Serena. It’s just an atmosphere, an occasion that I’ll probably never experience again. Yeah, I will always remember that.” 

Tomljanovic’s saddening health condition will have a serious impact on her WTA ranking as well since she’s going to miss some important tournaments. However, tennis fans will hope that she comes out well from her health scare and returns back to the court soon.

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