Joint played poorly and trailed 2-6 3-5 to Laura Pigossi before saving a match point and storming back to win.
The sculpture was discovered as part of the Maya Train project, which is aiming to connect Maya sites in Mexico.
Joint was on the verge of losing to a player ranked nearly outside the top-200 before completing a huge comeback.
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