WEBVTT - Maya Joint on off-court balance and 2026 ambitions (The Sit-Down)

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<v Speaker 1>We try not to set too many like ranking goals,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think a goal would be to get to

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth round of a Master's one thousand, third round

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<v Speaker 1>of a Grand Slam, and maybe get to the semis

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<v Speaker 1>of a five hundred. So just kind of more of

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<v Speaker 1>those kinds of goals. But then we're also just working

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<v Speaker 1>on improving fourhands and backhands and mentally and trying to

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<v Speaker 1>become more of an old court player.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I believe as well, you've been you've gone to university,

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<v Speaker 2>you're studying criminology. I believe that Indiana University. Firstly, I guess,

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<v Speaker 2>how's that going for you? And and secondly, like, how

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<v Speaker 2>does it sort of I guess, keep a sustainable like

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<v Speaker 2>work life balance, like you know, tennis obviously being the

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<v Speaker 2>work in this situation, but like, how does it sort

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<v Speaker 2>of I guess, you know, how does to sort of

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<v Speaker 2>keep that sustainable.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's a really exciting opportunity that the WTA has

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<v Speaker 1>put out. I knew after I left Texas that because

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<v Speaker 1>I was wanted to get an education just in case

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<v Speaker 1>something happens where I can't play tennis anymore. So when

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<v Speaker 1>the WTA came out with the Indiana University program. I

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<v Speaker 1>was really excited and I really wanted to jump on

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<v Speaker 1>and they had the major that I wanted, criminal justice,

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<v Speaker 1>and yeah, I did it last semester. So I did

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<v Speaker 1>this US summer semester and now I'm doing the fall semester.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I think it's a really good program and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm glad that I'm able to do it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And obviously, like you know, tennis sometimes can you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it can be taxing in the sense that you know

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<v Speaker 2>you're weak in week out you've got tournaments or your

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<v Speaker 2>training and you know there might not be as much downtime.

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<v Speaker 2>But I guess you know, you you know, you're obviously

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<v Speaker 2>doing this degree. How do how does that sort of

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<v Speaker 2>like work with that? Like, you know, do you find

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<v Speaker 2>it's a good distraction for you distraction lack of a

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<v Speaker 2>better word, but like, do you find that it's a

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<v Speaker 2>good way for you to wind down at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the day and you know, after you know, you've

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<v Speaker 2>had a session or you've played a match, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>just be able to sort of yeah, do that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think it's really good to just have something

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<v Speaker 1>else to do other than tennis. Tennis can be a

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<v Speaker 1>lot sometimes, especially if you're kind of in a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of a slump, or you played a bad match

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<v Speaker 1>or something. It's good to have something else you can

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<v Speaker 1>focus on and just kind of forget about tennis for

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<v Speaker 1>a little while. So yeah, and especially if it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that you're interested in, like the subject, because I buying

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<v Speaker 1>criminal justice really interesting. So being able to just focus

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<v Speaker 1>on that for a couple of hours is really nice.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And and O caes see more off court stuff

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<v Speaker 2>for you. You recently signed a deal with a sponsorship

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<v Speaker 2>deal with Red Bull recently. I saw your sport in

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<v Speaker 2>the cat in the US summer. How did that sponsorship

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<v Speaker 2>sort of come about?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, my agent Jed, he set it up. I had

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of meetings with them, and yeah, I'm really

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<v Speaker 1>excited to be kind of the restless.

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