Jodie Burrage: Briton suffers defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic at ATX Open in Austin

British player Jodie Burrage was unfortunately eliminated in the round of 16 of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic. Burrage had previously defeated Petra Kvitova with an impressive performance, but ultimately lost to the Australian player with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Burrage, ranked No. 189 in the world, showed strong performance early in the match, successfully breaking the serve of Tomljanovic, ranked No. 111, in the seventh game and using this advantage to win the first set. In her match against Kvitova, she had a great serving performance, serving a total of 14 aces. She also served 6 aces in the first set against Tomljanovic, demonstrating good competitive form.

However, in the fourth game of the second set, Burrage committed a double fault, falling behind 1-3 and being broken by Tomljanovic. Although she subsequently applied significant pressure, attempting to regain the break advantage, the 31-year-old Tomljanovic withstood the pressure and successfully held her serve, winning the second set.

The deciding set presented a one-sided affair, with Burrage appearing somewhat frustrated and failing to win any games. Ultimately, Tomljanovic won easily and advanced to the next round of the competition.