Australia's Maya Joint Upsets Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne International Ahead of Wimbledon

Australia's Maya Joint defeated former US Open champion Emma Raducanu at the pre-Wimbledon Eastbourne International. Joint's win secured a quarterfinal spot on the same day six other Australians advanced to the final round of Wimbledon qualifying. The 19-year-old is already in the women's main draw at Wimbledon, with a chance for world number 209 Emerson Jones to join her. Jones needs to beat France's Diane Parry in the final round of qualifying to become the youngest Australian in the women's main draw since Ash Barty in 2012.

After losing the first set, Joint rallied to dominate Raducanu and secure a 5-2 lead in the deciding set. Despite a comeback attempt by Raducanu, Joint remained composed, forcing a tiebreak and clinching the victory with a remarkable off-balance backhand. This win adds to Joint's impressive rise in the rankings, from 1,384 in the world 18 months ago to her current position at 51. She will face Russian world number 69 Anna Blinkova in the quarterfinals, aiming to break into the top 50.

At Roehampton, 16-year-old Jones and five other Australians advanced to the final round of Wimbledon qualifying, with the possibility of 19 Australians securing spots in the singles draws for Wimbledon.

According to the source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.