#maya-joint

#maya-joint

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.

She had an incredible last year. She's still so young and everything for her is a new experience which is amazing. And what she achieved I think is just incredible. And she's actually my doubles partner this week, so I'm really excited to be playing doubles with with Maya, and she's going to be a little bit nervous for her first match this morning, but she's a quality player. She moves so well on the court, so really excited to see how she goes.

In a gripping final, Maya Joint saved four match points against Alexandra Eala to win the Eastbourne title with a final score of 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10).