Maya Joint is brimming with confidence on arrival in Paris, at a career-high rating of world No.53 after turning into the primary Australian WTA singles title-winner since 2022.
Paris, France, 26 Could 2025 | Ian Chadband (AAP)
Australia’s latest tennis champion Maya Joint has breezed into Paris with a giggle.
She has a slight air of disbelief however the unshakeable confidence of a fearless teen who fairly fancies the thought of stunning everybody once more together with her first deep run at a Grand Slam.
The sight of the freshly minted Morocco Open champ, excitedly taking a primary hit on the Roland Garros clay on Sunday after a “loopy” couple of days – she received her first two WTA titles, in singles and doubles – felt the right pick-me-up for the green-and-gold contingent.
On Day 1 at Roland Garros, wildcards Destanee Aiava and Tristan Schoolkate, in addition to Rinky Hijikata, exited the occasion.
However on Day 2 there’ll be one Australian winner, no less than, on Monday with Joint going through Ajla Tomljanovic, the battle-hardened former No.1 who the teenager has lengthy regarded as much as.
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But although Joint lower a shy determine, sounding nonetheless a bit amazed at what she’s simply achieved, it didn’t cease her musing confidently right here on Sunday: “I’ve undoubtedly gained a whole lot of confidence from Rabat. Yeah, I feel I can do nicely this week.”
There’s been nothing bashful about her performances on courtroom.
Inscrutable behind her tinted shades, she shows the crisp hitting and clear pondering of a ruthless tennis veteran. She seems and feels like a teen, simply doesn’t play like one.
She is simply the third Australian girl since 1990, after Alicia Molik and Ash Barty, to win the singles and doubles titles in the identical week at a tour-level occasion.
Previous to Joint, Barty was the final Aussie girl to win a tour-level singles title – three-and-a-half years in the past at Australian Open 2022.
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“It’s actually thrilling. I used to be right here as soon as earlier than for a junior doubles match however I by no means performed in junior singles, I misplaced in quallies,” Joint beamed after arriving at Roland Garros on Sunday.
“I used to be excited about Paris all final week, even after I was profitable in Rabat.”
Enjoying her mate’s not supreme, although. “We’ve educated collectively fairly a bit, travelled collectively and we’re good buddies, so it’ll undoubtedly be a troublesome match, however a superb match,” she stated of the conflict with Tomljanovic, 13 years her senior.
It is going to be a rematch of their semifinal assembly final week in Rabat, which ended when Tomljanovic retired after the primary set attributable to an stomach pressure.
“Ajla’s undoubtedly given me a whole lot of recommendation and steerage,” stated Joint. “She’s been actually useful to me, and I’m actually fortunate to have her as a buddy. So, it’s undoubtedly gonna be troublesome, however I’m excited. She’s somebody I’ve regarded as much as.”
Joint is arguably the favorite once they meet once more in Paris, as a participant at dwelling on the clay.
“I actually take pleasure in clay. My grandparents reside in Germany, so I went over there quite a bit within the summers and educated on the floor, so I’m fairly comfy on it.”
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