Ajla Tomljanovic will be in a well -known environment at Flushing Meadows when she is facing World No.3 Coco Gauff.
New York, USA, August 24, 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Ajla Tomljanovic knows what it’s like to beat a great American in enemy territory.
In 2022, Tomljanovic destroyed De Hoop van Serena Williams in a fairy -tale end to her career. Tomljanovic made the 23-way Grand Slam champion of the region in what her last game would be for a full Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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The Australian defeated Williams 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 in an exciting three-hour epic and eventually reached her first US Open quarterfinals.
Ajla Tomljanovic after beating Serena Williams on the US Open 2022. Photo: Getty images
The first round match of Tomljanovic at US Open 2025 is a similarly daunting scenario in the same enemy territory against a beloved American, probably also played for a full house in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The World No.84 is confronted with third seed and former US Open Champion Coco Gauff. Last year, the American No. 1 dropped only three games in their only earlier meeting in the opening round of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Tomljanovic hopes to keep her first round shape at Flushing Meadows. The 32-year-old has only lost one opening match at the tournament since 2017, after he has reached the second round for the past four years.
Kimberly Birrell also takes a local opponent in No. 8 Seed Amanda Anisimova. The Queenslander has arranged a 1-1 record against Americans in the Top 10 this season.
Birrell Verbijstigt World no. 8 Emma Navarro in the Brisbane International in January, but this month collapsed to World No.4 Jessica Pegula in Cincinnati.
An all-Australian encounter heads Headlines Heren Singles Action When no.8 Seed Alex de Minaur is confronted for the first time with World No. 79 Chris O’Connell. The Minaur reached the fourth of his five Grand Slam Quarte finals during last year’s US Open – the only SLAM in which he passed on the fourth round twice.
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In the meantime, Aleksandar Vukic and Adam Walton want to win their first US Open Main-Draw games against Jenson Brooksby and 22nd Seed Ugo Humbert.
Three Australian players are in action on day 1 when the last Grand Slam of the season starts on Monday morning (Aest).
Rinky Hijikata is the first Australian to take the court when he meets no.32 Seed Luciano Darderi in the second game at Court 5.
Jordan Thompson takes on Corentin Moutet in the fourth game on Court 7, while Destanee Aiava wants to keep its impressive qualifying form against no. 7 Seed Jasmine Paolini in the first night game at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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Aussies in Action: US Open
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Ladies singles, first round
[17] Daria Kasatkina (AUS) In Elena-Gabriel Rus (Rou)
Maya Joint (off) V [Q] Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (s)
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) V [8] Amanda Asinhiva (US)
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) V [3] Coco Gauff (US)
[WC] Talia Gibson (off) V [28] Magdalena Frech (Pol)
[Q] Priscilla She (AUS) V Leolia or Jean (FRA)
[Q] Destanee (AUS) V [7] Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Men’s singles, first round
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) V Chris O’Connell (Out)
Alexei Pofyrin (AUS) V Emil Ruusuvuori (Fin)
Jordan Thompson (Out) V Corentin Moutet (van)
Adam Walton (van) V [22] Ugo Humbert (van)
Alexander Vukic (AUS) v Jenson Brooksby (US)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) V [32] Luciano Darderi (Ita)
[WC] Tristan Schoolkate (van) V Lorenzo Sonego (Ita)
[LL] James Duckworth (out) V [W] Tristan Boyer (US)
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