- Australian beats Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia 7-6, 6-1
- Joins compatriot Nick Kyrgios in last eight at Flushing Meadows
Amid a despairing moment for Australian tennis three years ago, there was a realisation among the nation’s officials that they had blessed with another talent possessing significant grit.
Ajla Tomljanović, who continued her stirring US Open run on Sunday night in New York, emerged as a silver lining from a devastating Fed Cup final loss to France in Perth in 2019.