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Illness Hits Australia Camp Ahead of United Cup Opener
Australia's top-ranked female player was sidelined by illness on Friday, jeopardizing her participation in the United Cup opener against Norway, with captain Hewitt hopeful for a return.
- On Friday, Maya Joint, World No.32, was ordered to rest and missed Australia's scheduled media and practice sessions ahead of the United Cup opener with Norway.
- Having climbed quickly last year, the Brisbane-based right-hander Maya Joint rose from outside the top 100 after entering the Australian Open as a wildcard and switched allegiance to Australia in 2023.
- `I haven't spoken to her because she's resting...` Hewitt said, adding `Confidence wise, I don't think myself or her team are too worried about how she's hitting the ball and moving and playing at the moment.`
- Team captain Lleyton Hewitt remains hopeful Joint can play Saturday night against Malene Helgo, but if unavailable, Hewitt will re-evaluate and may call on Maddison Inglis or Storm Hunter.
- Joint has signalled bigger 2026 ambitions, telling AAP, `My goal would be to make the third round of a grand slam`, while Hewitt hopes for a swift recovery to protect those plans.
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