Maya Joint
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | [1] Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States | 16 April 2006
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $137,941 |
Singles | |
Career record | 64–31 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 135 (26 August 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 135 (26 August 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
US Open | 2R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 29–18 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 242 (26 August 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 242 (26 August 2024) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
Last updated on: 26 August 2024. |
Maya Joint (born 16 April 2006) is an American-born Australian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 135 and a best doubles ranking of No. 242, achieved on 26 August 2024.[2]
Joint has a career-high ITF juniors ranking of No. 20, achieved on 29 January 2024.[3]
College career
[edit]On 8 November 2023, Joint committed to the Texas Longhorns tennis team starting from the 2024 season.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Joint won her first major ITF Circuit title at the 2023 Gold Coast Tennis International in the doubles draw, partnering Roisin Gilheany.[5]
2024: Grand Slam debut and first win
[edit]She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2024 Australian Open, in mixed doubles with Dane Sweeny as a wildcard pair.[6]
In July, was runner-up at the WTA 125 Polish Open, defeating Maja Chwalińska[7] before losing in the final to Alycia Parks.[8]
Ranked as the highest 18 years old at No. 136, she made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2024 US Open after qualifying[9][10] and recorded her first Grand Slam and also WTA Tour win over Laura Siegemund.[11] She lost in the second round to 14th seed Madison Keys in straight sets.[12]
Grand Slam performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 2024 | W–L |
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Australian Open | Q3 | 0–0 |
French Open | A | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | Q2 | 0–0 |
US Open | 2R | 1–1 |
Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–1 |
WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Kozerki Open, Poland | Hard | Alycia Parks | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Aoi Ito | 1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Gao Xinyu | 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | May 2024 | Bonita Springs Championship, US | W100 | Clay | Lulu Sun | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2023 | ITF Toronto, Canada | W25 | Hard (i) | Mia Yamakita | Ulrikke Eikeri Fanny Stollár | 6–7(6), 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2023 | Gold Coast International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Roisin Gilheany | Melisa Ercan Alicia Smith | 7–6(3), 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2024 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W50 | Clay | Rasheeda McAdoo | Ekaterine Gorgodze Valeriya Strakhova | 6–3, 4–6, [5–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Maya Joint 2023 US Open profile". usopen.org.
- ^ "Maya Joint | Rankings History – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Maya Joint junior profile at the ITF". ITF. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's Tennis signs prep standout Maya Joint". texassports.com. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (3 December 2023). "Gibson secures biggest singles title on Australian Pro Tour". www.tennis.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Seventeen Aussies to contest mixed doubles at Australian Open 2024". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Polish Open: Joint books spot in final". Tennis Majors. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Parks triumphs in Warsaw to claim second WTA 125 title of year". WTA. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "A record-breaking six Australians qualify at US Open 2024". 22 August 2024.
- ^ "US Open 2024's Grand Slam debuts: Shibahara, Joint, Sierra and more". 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Maya Joint makes major breakthrough at US Open 2024". 26 August 2024.
- ^ "US Open: Keys cruises through second round match". Tennis Majors. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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