Australian teenage sensation Maya Joint has pushed 28th seed McCartney Kessler to the limit before losing in three sets at the Canadian Open.
The 19-year-old Aussie came flying out of the blocks in Montreal on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), taking the first set, before the American bounced back strongly to claim a 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory.
Joint had been hoping to back up her first-round upset of local favourite Leylah Fernandez, the world No.24 who was fresh off claiming the biggest title of her career on Sunday in Washington.
