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Jimenez Kasintseva vs Joint — US Open 1R Preview
WTA US Open
Hard Court
Round 1
🧠 Form & Context
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (No. 130, age 20)
- 🇦🇩 Andorra’s brightest prospect, long hyped since her 2020 AO juniors title.
- 📊 2025 record: 29–21 (8–3 on hard). Finally broke through Slam qualifying after 14 failed tries.
- 🔥 Qualifying run in New York: beat Nguyen, Sharma, and rising star Emerson Jones in tight matches.
- 🏆 Notable wins: Madrid 2024 (main draw upset), Iași 2025 R1.
- ⚠️ Limitation: Only four WTA main-draw wins in career; first-ever Slam main draw.
Maya Joint (No. 43, age 19)
- 🇦🇺 Breakout teen of 2025 with titles in Rabat (clay) and Eastbourne (grass).
- 📊 2025 record: 41–21 (19–12 on hard). Hobart SF + multiple top-30 scalps.
- 📉 Slam struggles: 0–3 in majors this year; lone Slam win = US Open 2024 R1 vs Siegemund.
- 💡 Game: Modern baseliner, aggressive on return. Still waiting for Slam breakthrough to match tour-level rise.
🔍 Match Breakdown
- H2H: 1–1 in ITF Otočec 2024 — both know each other’s game.
- Momentum: Jimenez Kasintseva arrives match-tough from qualies; Joint has more WTA seasoning but Slam scar tissue.
- Style clash: Joint’s heavier pace vs Jimenez Kasintseva’s angles + lefty variety.
- X-factor: Grand Slam debut nerves for Jimenez Kasintseva vs Slam anxiety for Joint (0–3 in 2025 majors).
🔮 Prediction
Upset watch: Jimenez Kasintseva comes in hot from qualifying and could ride that form. Still, Joint has more weapons, bigger wins, and should grind through if she controls her nerves. Expect momentum swings and patches of both brilliance and shakiness.
Pick: Joint in 3 sets — survives a lively debut challenge.
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