Overview
- Maya Joint beat 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 at Memorial Drive, firing six aces, breaking three times and saving six of eight break points.
- Joint rallied from 1-4 down in the second set to close out the win in one hour and 38 minutes and advance to face Ajla Tomljanovic in round two.
- Joint has been confirmed as the Australian Open’s No. 30 seed, becoming the first Australian woman seeded at the event since Ash Barty in 2022.
- Qualifier Aleksandar Vukic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) in a match without service breaks and said the packed Adelaide crowd helped him, with Andrea Vavassori next.
- Australia’s depth showed with Kim Birrell also advancing, leaving the host nation well represented in the Adelaide International’s early rounds.