Maya Joint
 Joint in 2024 | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 2006[1] Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $299,799 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 74–39 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (14 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 119 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 34–22 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (4 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 187 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 18 November 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. 110, achieved on 14 October 2024 and a best doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 4 November 2024.[2]
Joint has a career-high ITF juniors ranking of No. 20, achieved on 29 January 2024.[3]
Early life
Joint was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to an Australian father and a German mother.[4] In early 2023, at 16 years of age, Joint made the decision to start representing her father's country of Australia and relocated to Brisbane to begin training at Tennis Australia's National Academy with the likes of junior world no.1 Emerson Jones.[5]
College career
On 8 November 2023, Joint committed to the Texas Longhorns tennis team starting from the 2024 season.[6]
Professional career
Joint won her first major ITF Circuit title at the 2023 Gold Coast Tennis International in the doubles draw, partnering Roisin Gilheany.[7]
2024: Grand Slam debut and first win
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2024 Australian Open, in mixed doubles with Dane Sweeny as a wildcard pair.[8]
In July, was runner-up at the WTA 125 Polish Open, defeating Maja Chwalińska[9] before losing in the final to Alycia Parks.[10]
Ranked as the highest 18 years old at No. 136, she made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2024 US Open after qualifying[11][12] and recorded her first Grand Slam and also WTA Tour win over Laura Siegemund.[13] She lost in the second round to 14th seed Madison Keys in straight sets.[14]
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2024 | W–L |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Kozerki Open, Poland | Hard |  Alycia Parks
|
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
|
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Breakthrough Aussie tennis star Maya Joint faces US Open prize money dilemma after declaring for college". abc.net.au. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Maya Joint makes major breakthrough at US Open 2024". tennis.com.au. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 8 November 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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