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Maya Joint's 'craziest moment' and a pleasant surprise on centre court

ABC Australia · Jul 1, 2026, 1:05 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Serena Williams's return to grand slams after four years was always going to attract attention.
  • Maya Joint says walking onto court with Serena Williams at Wimbledon was "the craziest moment of my life".
  • Joint said seeing Williams around the grounds in the days leading up to the match helped humanise the 23-time grand slam champion.

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Serena Williams's return to grand slams after four years was always going to attract attention. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)

Maya Joint says walking onto court with Serena Williams at Wimbledon was "the craziest moment of my life".

Joint said seeing Williams around the grounds in the days leading up to the match helped humanise the 23-time grand slam champion.

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