site.btaViktoriya Tomova Claims First Main Draw Win at Australian Open, Faces Svitolina in 2nd Round

Bulgaria's highest ranked female tennis player Viktoriya Tomova reached the second round of the Australian Open by winning against American Kayla Day 6-4, 6-2 at Melbourne Park on Monday. The victory marks a first main draw win at the Australian Open for the 28-year-old, and her fourth career main draw victory at a Slam after Wimbledon 2018, 2022 and 2023.

Tomova will play next Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, the No. 19 seed, who beat Australian Taylah Preston 6-2, 6-2.

Tomova is 7 places up in the live rankings with 957 points to be the new world No. 70 which is also her career high. Bulgaria's No. 2 player, Gergana Topalova, is ranked No. 247.