Life for Australia’s new number one female tennis player has gotten off to a good start, making quarter finals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022. But she makes it very clear she is only just getting started and is out to prove she can go even further. The self proclaimed ‘late bloomer’ opens up on the lessons she has learned since three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty retired and the rules she puts in place for herself around big tournaments. Ajla is open, honest and raw when discussing her own struggles, issues within the game and the moments that have helped her succeed in her career. The Moment:2022 US Open Round 3 vs. the GOAT, Serena Williams, in what would be her last ever professional match. Ajla opens up on how she had her own doubts about playing the legend at her home tournament, but it was the Americans themselves that lit a fire within her to go on and do the unthinkable.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.