By Jason Dasey

Topic: Tennis

Wednesday, 1 July 2026, at 12:08 pm

Australian Maya Joint stopped Serena Williams from winning at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams had won seven big tennis titles before Maya Joint was born in 2006.

Maya Joint, 20, beat Serena Williams, 44, in a big tennis match at Wimbledon.

It was Serena's first match at Wimbledon in four years. She has won 23 big tennis titles.

Who is Maya Joint, the player who beat a tennis legend?

Maya Joint was born in the US, just like Serena Williams.

Maya Joint said she felt Serena Williams' presence during their match.

Australia and the US can both be happy about Maya's win.

Maya was born in Michigan and started playing for Australia three years ago.

Maya's dad, Michael Joint, is a former squash player from Melbourne.

Michael Joint was a professional squash player.

Maya's mom, Katja, is from Germany. The family moved to Detroit.

Maya used to play tennis for the US, but now she plays for Australia.

Maya trains with other good players at Tennis Australia's academy.

Maya has improved a lot since 2024.

Maya Joint won a big tennis title in Eastbourne in 2025.

Maya has become a rising star in women's tennis over the past two years.

Maya played her first big tennis match in the US Open in 2024.

By 2025, Maya was playing for Australia in the Billie Jean Cup.

Maya won her first big tennis title in Morocco in 2025.

Maya won her second big tennis title on grass in England.

Maya saved four match points to win a big match in Eastbourne.

In 2025, Maya earned a lot of money from tennis and reached a high ranking.

Until she beat Serena, Maya's 2026 season was not going well.

Maya was sick and hurt at the start of 2026.

Maya lost 11 matches in a row, but then she beat Serena Williams.

What is Maya like when she's not playing tennis?

Maya has red hair and is fast, so they call her the Ginger Ninja.

Maya is good at karate and has a brown belt.

Maya studies criminal justice when she's not playing tennis.

Maya likes true-crime TV shows and wants to work in criminology.

Maya loves Vegemite on toast, which is a popular Australian food.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026, at 12:08 pm

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