Paying the value for narrowly lacking a seeding, Ajla Tomljanovic has copped a horror Australian Open draw.
The Australian ought to ease by her opening match towards Argentina’s world No.192 Nadia Podoroska.
But then it will get treacherous for the world No.35.
Tomljanovic might face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin or two-time Open winner Victoria Azarenka in spherical two.
It will not get any simpler if the 2022 Wimbledon and US Open quarter-finalist makes it to the third spherical, with in-form tenth seed Madison Keys – a semi-final loser to Ash Barty final yr – probably ready there.
Tomljanovic might additionally play sixth seed Maria Sakkari within the final 16 and world No.3 Jessica Pegula within the quarter-finals.
