Wimbledon: Oh mother, Tomljanovic downs Cornet in rollercoaster
On Monday it became clear why Emina Tomljanovic usually adopts the head-in-sand approach as her daughter put her through the wringer before beating Alize Cornet 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in an electrifying fourth-round rollercoaster at Wimbledon. The nerve-shredding drama left 29-year-old Tomljanovic sobbing as she became the first Australian woman in more than two decades to reach back-to-back Wimbledon quarter-finals. "I didn't really think I could do it," the 29-year-old told the crowd, which included Australian great Margaret Court. Speaking through tears, Tomljanovic then explained why this year's run to the last eight, where she will face Kazakh 17th seed Elena Rybakina, was extra special.
