Overview
- Joint defeated Laura Pigossi 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in Hobart after facing a match point at 5-4 in the second set.
- Play was halted for roughly two and a half hours by rain before Joint pulled away to dominate the third set.
- Kimberly Birrell earlier beat 15-year-old Nauhany Vitória Leme Da Silva 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to secure the opening singles point.
- Australia, having also beaten Portugal, topped Group E and advanced to April qualifying, with places in the September finals at stake.
- Ranked world No. 32 after a two-title 2025, Joint said saving match point changed the match and she is targeting an Australian Open seeding.