Aussie tennis ace Ajla Tomljanovic has been sidelined again confirming she had noncancerous tumours removed providing another obstacle on her return from injury.
Tomljanovic, who reached the quarter-finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022 before her 2023 season was destroyed by injury, announced the news on social media with a photo from her hospital bed.
The 30-year-old returned to action late last year and reached the second round of the Australian Open last month before being defeated by Jelena Ostapanko.
Following that, Tomjlanovic was knocked out of the Thailand Open in Hua Hin and then went in for surgery.
The world No. 221 underwent a procedure to uterine fibroids removed.
“Hello everyone, unfortunately, I won’t be competing for a couple of weeks,” Tomljanovic wrote on Instagram.
“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.”
Tomjlanovic reached a career-high ranking of 42 in 2023 before her run of injuries.
