Maya Joint beats Hinojosa Gomez 6-4 6-2 in Monterrey qualifying

Maya Joint came through the qualifying semifinals in Monterrey with a controlled 6-4 6-2 win over Jessica Hinojosa Gomez. The Australian was the steadier server on the hard court, landing 62.7 percent of her first deliveries and winning 78.1 percent of those points, against 68.6 percent for her opponent. The decisive gap came behind the second ball: Joint claimed 52.6 percent of her second-serve points while Hinojosa Gomez managed only 30 percent, a shortfall that left her under pressure throughout the second set. Three double faults were Joint's only blemish in an otherwise clean afternoon that carried her a step closer to the main draw.