WTA Rabat – Ajla Tomljanovic vs Viktoriya Tomova

WTA Rabat – Ajla Tomljanovic vs Viktoriya Tomova

🧠 Form & Context

Ajla Tomljanovic
📈 Continuing her comeback season with a 9–10 record in 2025, including a 4–4 mark on clay. Has picked up quality wins over Teichmann, Martinez Cirez, and Sorribes Tormo.
🏟️ A proven performer in Rabat—finalist in 2018, semifinalist in 2019, and quarterfinalist in 2022. She clearly enjoys the conditions here.
🧱 Though she hasn’t gone deep at a major clay event this season, her match toughness and experience give her an edge in close matches.

Viktoriya Tomova
📉 A tough 2025 so far with just 5 wins from 16 matches, and winless on clay (0–3), including a tight first-round exit in Rome to Arango.
⚖️ Still a capable battler—her 15–11 clay record from last year includes a semifinal in Rabat, proving she knows how to compete here.
🔄 Searching for rhythm after early exits in Miami, Madrid, and Rome. Her game is consistent but lacks the offensive pop to disrupt more aggressive players.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup is likely to be a baseline battle full of long rallies and tactical play. Both players excel at defense and placement over sheer power, but Tomljanovic brings more to the table with her stronger serve and heavier groundstrokes.

Tomova has the movement and patience to make this competitive, but her recent form is troubling—especially given her struggles to generate offense against stronger opponents.

Tomljanovic’s comfort in Rabat and her better clay-court body of work this spring make her the more reliable pick. She’s likely to control just enough points to edge out a close contest.

🔮 Prediction

Expect a grind, but Tomljanovic’s past success here and superior firepower give her the edge.
🧩 Prediction: Ajla Tomljanovic in 2 tight sets — with at least one set likely going the distance.