Amanda Anisimova vs Maya Joint Prediction 8/28/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Amanda Anisimova will face Australian teenager Maya Joint in the second round of the 2025 US Open. The match is scheduled for Thursday, August 28. Here’s our Amanda Anisimova vs Maya Joint prediction. This preview will also include an Amanda Anisimova vs Maya Joint pick.

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Amanda Anisimova is coming off a straight-sets win over Kimberly Birrell that took 17 games to decide. Playing in her first match since a shock early loss in Cincinnati, Anisimova dazzled on Louis Armstrong Stadium, taking just 70 minutes to cruise to victory. After a tight opening set in which Birrell restored an early break of serve, it was Anisimova who upped the ante to cross the finish line. The American did not lose her focus in the second set, breaking Birrell twice to close out a 6-3, 6-2 win.

Anisimova hit 17 winners to 23 unforced errors in the match. That included six aces and three double faults. Anisimova landed 61% of first serves in play and won 86% of first serve points (24/28). She won 56% of second serve points (10/18) and saved one of two break points. This was her 34th win of the season, which is officially her best return on tour. It’s the first time she’s reached the second round of the US Open in four years.

Maya Joint is playing in her second US Open. Last year, the young Aussie qualified for the main draw and beat Laura Siegemund in the opening round. She went on to lose to Madison Keys in the second round. Joint didn’t need to play qualifying this year as she warranted an automatic spot in the main draw through her ranking. She’s been a sensation, breaking the top 50 for the first time and retaining her spot there.

Joint won her opening match this week in straight sets over Andorra’s Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva. The match took 23 games to decide, although it was a straight-sets win, lasting an hour and 47 minutes. Joint took a chaotic first set, which featured five breaks in total. Kasinsteva had a 5-1 lead in the second set, but was pegged back, with the teenager saving a set point to hold at 4-5 and then forcing a tiebreak. Joint saved another set point before prevailing 8-6 in the breaker.

Amanda Anisimova vs Maya Joint Head-To-Head

Anisimova and Joint have never played each other at any level.

Amanda Anisimova vs Maya Joint Prediction

It will be interesting to see what sort of effect the Wimbledon final defeat will have on Anisimova in this tournament. She didn’t have a great run-in to the US Open, winning just two matches, but played exceptionally well to cruise in her opening match this week. Maya Joint is one of the tour’s rising young talents who is still getting used to this stage of a Grand Slam tournament. But you would be mistaken to write her off completely here. I think there’s enough in her game to make this interesting, although I wouldn’t go as far as to call this an upset special. That said, Anisimova should find a way to survive a scare and punch her ticket in the third round.