Teenager Maya Joint is eyeing the "crazy" prospect of being a seeded danger woman at her home Australian Open after making yet another semi-final in her breakthrough year in Hong Kong.
The soaring 19-year-old, who's already landed her first two career titles this year and became Australian No.1 last week, continued her triumphant progress on Friday by overcoming a tough challenge from Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 event.
It's booked Joint a fifth semi-final in her last individual tournament of the season. She'll face Cristina Bucsa in Saturday's semi, with a golden opportunity to make another final by defeating the Moldovan-born Spaniard, No.56 in the world.
