Joint vs Eala Prediction 28 June 2025

The Australian delivered an impressive performance at the Eastbourne tournament, defeating Ons Jabeur in the first round. The two-time Wimbledon finalist couldn't take a single set on her favored surface. Next, Joint faced Emma Raducanu. The young Australian wasn't intimidated by the crowd's fervent support and bounced back stronger after dropping the first set. The third set brought a tiebreak, which Joint comfortably claimed. Against Anna Blinkova, bookmakers saw her as the clear favorite, and she lived up to expectations, winning in straight sets. In the semifinals, she faced the seasoned Pavlyuchenkova, who was too fatigued to compete with the young Australian. Joint needed just two sets and an hour and a half to secure her spot in the final. Remarkably, against the experienced Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Maya committed only one double fault and served six aces.

Eala embarked on her Eastbourne journey starting from the qualifiers, where she defeated Sonmez and American Baptiste. In the first round of the main draw, she faced Bronzetti, but the Filipino barely noticed her opponent, winning in straight sets. It seemed Eala's run in Eastbourne was over when she drew Jelena Ostapenko. However, during the third set, Jelena withdrew, allowing Eala to advance to face Yastremska. Eala was the underdog in this matchup too, but within an hour, she left no chance for the Ukrainian. The match saw no aces but featured excellent return play from Eala. In the semifinals, the Filipino took on Varvara Gracheva. Despite Gracheva being the weakest opponent Eala faced in the draw, this match lasted the longest-two and a half hours and three sets. Six double faults marred the evening for Eala, but she still managed to secure the victory.