Emma Raducanu had to battle against rival and close friend Amanda Anisimova to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

It was a year of frequent coaching changes for Raducanu. Having won the U.S. Open with Andrew Richardson, she replaced him with Torben Beltz just two months after winning the title. By April 2022, Beltz was out and Dimitry Tursunov, who had worked with Annett Kontaveit while she reached No. 2 in the world, was in.

Emma Raducanu might've been beaten but says she was grateful to be fully fit and playing at a high level again after overcoming a succession of injuries.

Emma Raducanu suffered the joint-heaviest defeat of her career as she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round by Iga Swiatek. Coming into the tournament with a niggling back issue, Raducanu progressed to the third round for the first time in her career after wins against Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova.

The third-round matchup of major champions at the Australian Open wound up as a major mismatch. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland trounced Great Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 on Saturday to advance to the Round of 32.

Meeting of former grand slam champions turned into an easy victory for the world No 2, who is vying for her first title in Melbourne.