An untimely knee injury is set to rob tennis star Ajla Tomljanovic of a precious first-time grand slam seeding at the Australian Open. 7NEWS
, Tomljanovic was in line for a top-32 seeding at her home grand slam before withdrawing from the United Cup.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onIn a major blow, Tomljanovic is now projected to slip two places to world No.35 after opting to sit out the mixed teams’ event as a precaution due to a knee complaint.
A quarter-finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open last year, Tomljanovic is now sweating on two withdrawals before next Thursday’s draw to snatch an all-important seeding. Such a protected position in the draw would be a huge advantage for the first Australian woman since the great Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1979 to reach the last eight at Wimbledon and New York in a single season.
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