Maya Joint's Big Win Over Serena Williams at Wimbledon

The article is written by Jon Healy.

The topic is tennis.

It was published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 11:05 am.

Serena Williams returned to grand slams after four years, and this got a lot of attention.

Here is a short summary:

Maya Joint said playing with Serena Williams on the Wimbledon court was the craziest moment of her life.

Joint said seeing Williams around before the match made her seem more like a normal person.

The crowd was not completely against Joint, which was a nice surprise for her.

It was a relief for Joint to win the match.

After not doing well in the first half of 2026, Joint needed a win, and playing an unranked 44-year-old should have been easy.

But when the unranked 44-year-old is Serena Williams, everything is different.

When the draw said Joint would play Williams on the centre court, she didn't know what to expect.

Even after winning, Joint was still nervous and had trouble sleeping the night before.

Joint was clearly emotional and nervous after the match.

After shaking hands with Williams, Joint took deep breaths and struggled to find words in her interview.

Joint was relieved to see Williams on the practice courts before the match, which made her seem less intimidating.

Joint said, 'I saw her around Aorangi a little bit, so that was good.'

Joint said the moment before walking onto the centre court with Williams was the craziest of her life.

Joint said watching the great players and legends do that was insane for her to experience.

Joint's only other singles match at Wimbledon was last year's first-round loss.

When Joint and Williams entered the centre court, Joint thought all the cheers were for Williams.

Joint said the stadium was what she expected, full and loud.

The crowd cheered for Joint, which was a nice surprise for her.

The atmosphere was amazing, and playing with Serena was something Joint never thought she'd do.

The crowd was mostly there for Williams, but they were not completely unfair to Joint.

Joint spoke about the 'aura' of Williams, which was a mix of intimidation and admiration.

Joint said it's difficult to explain, but Williams seems better than everyone else.

Playing against someone who has achieved so much is intimidating.

No one knew what to expect from Williams after four years away from singles matches.

Joint prepared for the best version of Williams, even if it was unlikely.

Joint was almost lost for words after winning the three-set match.

Joint said that when playing Serena, you have nothing to lose, so people play their best.

Joint was nervous but got a good start, which helped.

Joint tensed up a little when she was close to winning.

Joint paused before saying 'winning', seeming too shy to admit it.

Joint's next match will likely be on a smaller court with fewer people.

But the fans may not be as one-sided as they were at the Australian Open.

This is from the ABC of SPORT.

It was published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 11:05 am.

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