Makarska Open: Joint reaches last eight
Maya Joint beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday. She’ll play the winner of the match between No 5 seed Petra Martic and Lea Boskovic in the next round
Maya Joint – Zuma / Panoramic
Australian qualifier Maya Joint moved into the quarter-finals of the Makarska Open by winning against Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, the No 3 seed, 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday afternoon.
Joint, ranked No 192, will face the winner of the match between No 5 seed Petra Martic and Lea Boskovic next.
Ahead of her victory, the 18-year-old Australian defeated Croat Antonia Ruzic (6-1, 6-1).
Schmiedlova, ranked No 54, beat Slovenian Polona Hercog (6-0, 6-3) in the previous round.
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