Their Australian Open third-round match is an illustration of how divergent tennis' paths to and from glory can be

Emma Raducanu suffers the joint-heaviest defeat of her career as second seed Iga Swiatek demonstrates her superiority at the Australian Open.

Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday in the only Australian Open women's third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions — if you thought that meant it would be close,

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, but only after receiving treatment on her back, while eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina also advanced.

The Australian Open 2025 is delivering intense action as Iga Swiatek dominates with her 24th 6-0 Grand Slam set, Emma Raducanu makes an incredible comeback, and Coco Gauff continues her winning streak.

Emma Raducanu is relishing her return to the big stage when she takes on world No.2 Iga Swiatek in a blockbuster clash at the Australian Open. The British No.2 played through the pain - and needed a medical timeout for her back - before beating Amanda Anisova to reach the third round here for the first time.

It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.

Iga Swiatek showed some appreciation and respect for Emma Raducanu ahead of their upcoming Australian Open battle, stating that the current world No. 62 "can play great tennis" and that she doesn't expect an easy battle.

Emma Raducanu is into the third round of the Australian Open, but she faces a daunting prospect in Iga Swiatek next. The 2021 US Open winner has moved into this stage of the competition without

In Saturday's Australian Open 3rd round women's singles match, the Pole crushed her rival in an almost flawless fashion - losing just one game and confidently advancing to the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament.

The victory puts Raducanu, ranked 61, into the third round at the Australian Open for the first time. Raducanu was all smiles as she dropped her racquet and lifted her hands to her head, soaking up the thunderous applause from a supportive Aussie crowd. The 22-year-old Raducanu shot to fame when she won the 2021 US Open as an unknown 18-year-old.

British tennis star Emma Raducanu says she turned down treatment for insect ... doping cases which shook the world of tennis last year involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek. World No. 1 Sinner has so far avoided suspension from competition since ...