WTA Rabat – Ana Konjuh vs Maya Joint

WTA Rabat – Ana Konjuh vs Maya Joint

🧠 Form & Context

Ana Konjuh
🔄 Former top-20 player attempting yet another comeback after recurring injuries—currently ranked outside the top 500.
📉 2025 has been difficult: Just 1–4 on clay and 0–4 on hard courts, with four of her last five matches lost in straight sets.
🧱 Brings experience to the table, but lacks recent match fitness and sharpness.
📍 Making her main-draw debut in Rabat—a chance to reboot, but it’s a tough opening matchup.

Maya Joint
🌱 At just 19, she’s cracked the WTA top 80 and compiled a 25–13 record in 2025.
🎾 Steady progression on clay: 5–3 this season with wins in Rome, Madrid, and over multiple top-100 opponents like Golubic and Carle.
🔥 Already beat Konjuh in 2024 Guadalajara qualifying (7–6, 7–5)—confidence edge firmly in her corner.
📊 Statistically impressive on clay:
• 66% win rate on the surface
• Strong in three-setters and comeback situations
• Shows maturity well beyond her age

🔍 Match Breakdown

Konjuh may have the name recognition and past credentials, but Joint is the one in rhythm, confident, and competing regularly at a high level. The Croatian’s weapons—particularly her serve and flat groundstrokes—are neutralized on clay, especially with limited mobility.

Joint doesn’t have overwhelming power, but she doesn’t need it here. Her steady shot tolerance, footwork, and growing comfort on clay make her well-equipped to absorb and counter Konjuh’s first-strike attempts.

Given their recent H2H and current trends, the young Australian has all the momentum. Unless Konjuh finds her 2016 form overnight, this looks one-sided.

🔮 Prediction

Konjuh’s experience gives her a shot at a fast start, but Joint’s consistency and current form make her the clear pick. Look for the 19-year-old to manage this tactically and physically with composure.
🧩 Prediction: Maya Joint in 2 sets — using her 2025 momentum to outlast and outmaneuver an out-of-form veteran.