Maya Joint set for seeded debut after stellar 2025 season
“It would be great to be seeded. On paper it makes the draw easier because you don’t have to be seeded in the first round and to be seeded in your home slam is really special.”
Maya Joint won her second WTA singles title of the year in Eastbourne.Credit: Getty Images
After losing to Pegula in January, Joint won her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 title in Morocco in May and finished second in Eastbourne a month later.
Grand slam winner Emma Raducanu and top 20 players Diana Shnaider and Clara Tauson were among the opponents she defeated throughout the year. He also competed in the main draw at each of the four grand slams for the first time.
Now it’s time for Joint to take the next step and start picking up wins against top ranked opponents. It’s a task guaranteed to be tested in January when Joint will represent Australia in the Combined Cup alongside Alex de Minaur.
With Australia in the same group as the Czech Republic and Norway in the opening round of the mixed teams event, Joint is guaranteed to face two-time grand slam singles champion Barbora Krejcikova.
“I’ve never played [her] “So I think it’s going to be a really competitive match; we’re both going to really want to win for ourselves and our country,” Joint said.
“Playing with a top player like Barbora Krejcikova will be a really good experience and great practice for the situation I will face at the Australian Open.”
Former world No. 4 Jelena Dokic, who made the tournament draw last month, said the event was ideal preparation for Joint heading into the summer.
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“The spotlight will be on her no matter what tournament she plays in, but this event is actually really good for her because she’s guaranteed to have at least two singles matches and that’s really important going into the Australian Open in the summer of tennis,” Dokic said.
Most players are vague when asked about their goals, but Joint has a very specific list of goals he wants to achieve in 2026 and is clear about the progress he expects from himself.
“I would like to win a 500, get to the fourth round of the Masters 1000 and the third round of the grand slam and work on my game,” he said.
