"Valentova made the most of an inconsistent display from the 30th seed, winning 6-4, 6-4 in 92 minutes. Tereza Valentova v Maya Joint: Australian Open first round live Joint, at 19 only one year older than her opponent, struggled with unforced errors and with her serve, leaving a near-full John Cain Arena shocked and disappointed in the first match of the day."
"The Australian was the first woman seeded at Melbourne Park since Ash Barty in 2022, but was broken five times by her dangerous opponent, who enjoyed a breakout year on the WTA Tour last year. Joint was visibly frustrated in the second set following a succession of errors, and appeared to struggle with the ball floating long as conditions quickened with the rising temperature."
Maya Joint, the 30th seed and top-ranked local, lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Czech teenager Tereza Valentova, 6-4, 6-4, in 92 minutes. Joint, 19, struggled with unforced errors and her serve and was broken five times, leaving a near-full John Cain Arena shocked and disappointed. Valentova, 54th-ranked and a year younger, had an inconsistent serve and was broken three times but produced more winners and more unforced errors than Joint. Conditions quickened as temperature rose, causing the ball to float long and contributing to Joint's visible frustration. Valentova enjoyed a breakout year on the WTA Tour last year.
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