Ajla Tomljanovic embracing the moment at Wimbledon | 2 July, 2024 | All News | News and Features | News and Events [Video]

London, Great Britain, 2 July 2024 | Vivienne Christie

For all the happy memories that could come flooding back for Ajla Tomljanovic at Wimbledon, the No.4 Australian woman is living firmly in the now.

“It’s special, for sure,” Tomljanovic noted when asked how it feels to return to her most successful Grand Slam setting.

“I don’t know, maybe I’ll appreciate it a bit more than when I’ve stopped playing. When I come here, I love it and kind of pinch myself the first moment, but then I get into this mode of getting ready.”

Given the challenges of her recent seasons, it’s understandable that Tomljanovic is keen to look ahead.

The 31-year-old enjoyed her best major run as a quarterfinalist at The Championships in 2021 and replicated that result the following year.

It built a stunning run of momentum in which Tomljanovic constructed a US Open 2022 quarterfinal campaign that included victory over the retiring Serena Williams.

But at …