Fresh, or perhaps exhausted, from winning in Hong Kong Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered a first round defeat in the Wuhan Open, losing to Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 7-6 (7-2) in a few minutes under two hours.
It was a disappointing but perhaps not unexpected coda to claiming the Hong Kong Open at the weekend, a success that took Tomljanovic back into the world top 100 for the first time in more than a year.
It also put the 31-year-old on the brink of regaining her Australian No.1 status with Olivia Gadecki, at 83rd, only three places above her.
