- Australian beats Croatian Petra Martić in marathon three-setter
- Victory comes 12 months after make-or-break knee operation
A late night, crowd-inspired comeback has carried Ajla Tomljanović to victory over Croatian Petra Martić in the first round of the Australian Open, after the local favourite rallied from 4-1 down in the deciding set.
The Australian eventually won 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 in a marathon match that finished past midnight at Melbourne Park, highlighted by an extraordinary 26-point game that dragged the duration of the first set to 73 minutes.