Ajla Tomljanović has been eliminated from the Australian Open after falling to No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider in the second round
Despite the 6-4 7-5 defeat, the Aussie was relatively buoyant post-match.
Tomljanović has struggled with injuries for the past couple of seasons but was pleased with how her body held up on John Cain Arena.
The 31-year-old shared she feels 'optimistic' about her 2025 campaign.
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"First and foremost, for me the fact that I physically pulled up so well after my first round, and even today with some normal soreness that I had, I had no issues," Tomljanović said.
"I think I moved probably the best that I've moved in a long time. It gives me a lot of confidence moving forward.
"But I think the biggest difference today was that she was pretty much ... she had not many dips in the hour and a half that we played.
"I had quite a few, you know, cheap points that I gave her in crucial moments. I think when you play players like her, you just can't afford that.
"But I also feel like the more I play matches like this, the more I'll get match-tough against top players, which is really important.
"But, at the same time, I feel like my level today was pretty high considering my match prep and everything.
"So as disappointed as I am, I'm really optimistic about this year."
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Tomljanović also revealed her WTA schedule for the next few months.
She will play in Singapore later in January before heading to the United States for a handful of tournaments ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in April.
"I'm going to Singapore after Aus Open," she said.
"Then I'm going to have a bit of a training block for a couple of weeks, and then Austin, Indian Wells, Miami, and hopefully Charleston before BJK Cup."