https://www.scmp.com/rss/524325/feed The latest news and top stories on Ajla Tomljanovic. Born in Croatia, she represents Australia, turning professional in 2009. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world number 32 in April 2023. Her accomplishments include winning the 2009 Australian Open girls' doubles title, reaching the French Open fourth round in 2014, and Wimbledon and US Open quarterfinals in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Tomljanovic has secured two WTA 125 singles titles and notably defeated Serena Williams in her... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After surviving a Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open second-round epic against Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday, Sorana Cirstea said her love for the sport had persuaded her to continue for an astonishing 21st season on the WTA Tour. Cirstea, who will meet 2023 champion Leylah Fernandez in Friday’s quarter-finals, had originally planned to retire at the end of this year. Currently ranked world No 45, the 35-year-old Romanian won her second career tour title in Cleveland in August, before a run to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3330805/hong-kong-open-tennis-passion-convinces-sorana-cirstea-reverse-retirement-decision?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3330805/hong-kong-open-tennis-passion-convinces-sorana-cirstea-reverse-retirement-decision?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:00:16 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Leylah Fernandez delivered the performance of the tournament at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open on Wednesday, shutting down Ukrainian-born German Eva Lys 6-4, 6-1. The match-up was the first time two top-50 players had graced Victoria Park Tennis Stadium’s centre court at the same time at this year’s Open, but any signs it would be a close affair were quickly dispelled, as Fernandez took down Lys in one hour and eight minutes. After the match, Canadian Fernandez said she went into the match... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330812/hong-kong-open-purposeful-former-champion-leylah-fernandez-makes-short-work-eva-lys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330812/hong-kong-open-purposeful-former-champion-leylah-fernandez-makes-short-work-eva-lys?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:10:25 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Naomi Osaka and rising star Alexandra Eala are set to light up the city’s tennis scene in October, after both committing to play in the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open. The 20-year-old Eala’s participation has been confirmed days after she made history by becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a grand slam match in the Open era, doing so at the US Open in New York. Japan’s former world No 1 Osaka is also on a roll, having on Wednesday continued her resurgence by reaching the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324318/naomi-osaka-alexandra-eala-headline-next-months-prudential-hong-kong-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324318/naomi-osaka-alexandra-eala-headline-next-months-prudential-hong-kong-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:06:12 +0000