Emma Raducanu's Australian Open run came to an abrupt end on Saturday, the Briton totally outclassed by world No. 2 Iga Swiatek.
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.
The only women’s match featuring Grand Slam singles champions in the third round at the Australian Open turned out to be an overpowering win by Iga Swiatek over Emma Raducanu.
In a patchy serve display, Raducanu found stability on her groundstrokes to reach the second round in Melbourne
Swiatek won the battle of former US Open champions in emphatic style as she looks to reach her first quarterfinal Down Under since 2022.
Iga Swiatek rushed through her first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open.
Emma Raducanu served up some rubbish in her win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open. She has the stage presence to get over some fumbled lines.
The third round of the 2025 Australian Open on January 18 will feature a match between two high-profile players. 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, after getting the better of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova,
Elo ranking, which takes into account the quality of opponents, puts 2021 US Open winner at world no 13 – ahead of Katie Boulter
The third round of the Australian Open continues on Saturday with second seed Iga Swiatek looking to maintain her perfect record against Emma Raducanu in a battle of former U.S. Open champions.
British tennis star and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, 22, is gearing up for her third-round match in Melbourne at the 2025 Australian Open.