Maya Joint
About
Born in Detroit, Michigan on April 16, 2006, Maya Joint moved to Australia in 2023 and turned professional in late 2024 after forgoing college tennis at Texas. Her breakthrough came in 2025 with WTA 250 titles in Rabat on clay and Eastbourne on grass, plus semifinals in Hobart, Seoul, and Hong Kong, propelling her to year-end No. 32 ranking and Australian No. 1 status. In 2026, she won a WTA 500 doubles title in Abu Dhabi with Ekaterina Alexandrova, reached a career-high singles No. 29 in February, but has struggled in singles with a 2-8 record as of April, including a first-round loss as 30th seed at Australian Open and recent defeats in Doha, Dubai, and Indian Wells second round to Jaqueline Cristian after failing to convert three match points.
Recent form
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In the news
“"I definitely didn't expect to end up this high in the rankings. It's definitely a pleasant surprise. Just the way that my season was going, I was playing some really good tennis and just having consistently good results on all surfaces."”
Playing style
Maya Joint is an aggressive baseline player with excellent court coverage and a precise one-handed backhand that produces clutch winners under pressure. She excels in extended rallies on hard and clay, converting 43.5% of break points with strong second-serve returns (58.5%), but her game relies on defensive mobility and counterpunching rather than overpowering serves or forehands, making her dangerous against erratic opponents while vulnerable to consistent power hitters.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Notable rivalries
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 1–2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 738 | 7–10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 116 | 62–28 | 2 |
| 2025 | 32 | 54–28 | 2 |
| 2026 | 32 | 0–2 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Chris Mahony
- Height
- 178 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Racquet
- Babolat
Career highlights
- 2025 Rabat WTA 250 singles title
- 2025 Eastbourne WTA 250 singles title
- 2026 Abu Dhabi WTA 500 doubles title (w/ Alexandrova)
- 2025 Rabat WTA 250 doubles title (w/ Kalashnikova)
- Career-high No. 29 singles ranking Feb 2026
- Australian No. 1 year-end 2025
- US Open R2 2024 & 2025
- 2025 WTA SF: Hobart, Seoul, Hong Kong
Where to follow
Live scores when Joint is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Joint on the player statistical deep dive.
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