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Open season as Joint leads Aussie charge in Cincinnati

Teenage tennis sensation Maya Joint continues to fly the Australian flag in the US, powering her way into the third round of the Cincinnati Open.

The 19-year-old overcame a mid-match wobble to put paid to 18th-seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4 4-6 6-4 on Saturday (local time).   

Joint proved much more effective on her first serve, landing 70 per cent of her first delivery compared with just 55 per cent for the Brazilian.

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