Australian tennis star Ajla TomljanoviÄ has been praised for her handling of a question about former partner Nick Kyrgios.The world number 44 was in a relationship with Kyrgios, who has been summoned to a court in Canberra amid allegations of common assault, from 2017 to 2018.She was questioned about the allegations following her quarter-final defeat to Elena Rybakina at Wimbledon.TomljanoviÄ told the reporter she was not aware of the situation, before pleading for privacy.âItâs been a while since our relationship ended so obviously Iâve always kept my relationship very private and I would like to keep it like that,â she said.âIâm definitely against domestic violence and I hope it gets resolved, but I mean I haven't had that experience with him.âTomljanoviÄ was applauded for her calm handling of the questioning, which many social media users viewed as unfair.
âThe poise of Ajla Tomljanovic to deal with this question is remarkable,â CodeSport content producer Lachlan McKirdy wrote on Twitter.
âCanât believe this was the first thing she was asked after a Grand Slam quarterfinal.â
Another Twitter user posted: âThere are so many reasons this questioning is not OK. Definitely props to Ajla on the grace with which she responded.â
âClass act is @Ajlatom ðð¼,â commented another. âThis was so unfair. She played so well at this tournament and deserved a lot better treatment from media. ð¤¬â.
According to court listings, Kyrgios has been summoned to the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Magistratesâ Court in Canberra on August 2nd, in relation to one charge of common assault following an incident in December 2021.
His barrister Jason Moffett told The Canberra Times the charge was âin the context of a domestic relationshipâ.
âThe nature of the allegation is serious, and Mr Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously,â he said.
âGiven the matter is before the court⦠he doesnât have a comment at this stage, but in the fullness of time weâll issue a media release.â
Kyrgios will play Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon menâs semi-final tomorrow.
Rybakina, who overcame Ajla TomljanoviÄ 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, faces Simona Halep in the womenâs semi-finals today. The winner will meet either Ons Jabeur or Tatjana Maria in the final on Saturday.