Maya Joint beats sixth seed to reach Tokyo round of 16

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

Australian tennis player Maya Joint defeated world No.16 Sorana Cirstea 6-3 7-6 (7-4) to advance at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Maya Joint has advanced to the round of 16 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with an impressive win over sixth seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania, defeating the world No.16 6-3 7-6 (7-4) on Tuesday. Joint entered the WTA 500 event ranked 94th despite a career-high ranking of No.28 in February.

The result caps Joint's recent resurgence, following her run to the final at the Korea Open in Seoul last month, where Australian compatriot Kim Birrell won the title. Joint will next face Cristina Bucsa of Spain, ranked No.42, after Bucsa defeated France's Diane Parry 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday.

Joint is not the only Australian performing well at the tournament. Talia Gibson, who recently reached the Singapore final, advanced to the round of 16 on Monday by beating Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 in an all-Australian match. Gibson will face eighth seed Aleandra Eala of the Philippines, who defeated British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1 6-2 in 75 minutes.

How it is being reported

• Joint is rocking as Aussie sends sixth seed sprawlingRising Australian tennis star Maya Joint has followed compatriot Talia Gibson into the round of 16 in Tokyo with an impressive win over the sixth seed.The West Australian · 27 Oct, 14:04
• Joint is rocking as Aussie sends sixth seed sprawlingRising Australian tennis star Maya Joint has followed compatriot Talia Gibson into the round of 16 in Tokyo with an impressive win over the sixth seed.Perth Now · 27 Oct, 14:04

In this story: Maya Joint · Sorana Cirstea · Talia Gibson · Cristina Bucsa · Aleandra Eala · Tokyo · Pan Pacific Open · Australia

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