Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic to face off against Jelena Ostapenko in frosty Wimbledon rematch

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Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic to face off against Jelena Ostapenko in frosty Wimbledon rematch
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Three years on, Ajla Tomljanovic has no regrets about her infamous on-court bust-up with Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon . But Australia’s Wimbledon specialist Tomljanovic reckons the pair are “cool” these days, with nothing but mutual respect as they prepare to do battle again at SW19 in their second grand-slam duel of the year.

Tomljanovic and Ostapenko exchange words after 2021 match. The eye-catching first-round meeting, set for Tuesday, raised eyebrows and a few smiles at Friday’s draw as Tomljanovic, on an impressive comeback trail, was drawn against the former French Open champion. But Tomljanovic, who called out the feisty Latvian for what she believed was a feigned injury back in their 2021 fourth-round clash, didn’t turn a hair.

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