Emma Raducanu's Australian Open run came to an abrupt end on Saturday, the Briton totally outclassed by world No. 2 Iga Swiatek.

Emma Raducanu suffered a chastening 6-1 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open third round on Saturday but the Briton said she was grateful to be fully fit and playing at a high level again after overcoming a succession of injuries.

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.

In a patchy serve display, Raducanu found stability on her groundstrokes to reach the second round in Melbourne

Second seed Iga Swiatek charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-0 humbling of Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former U.S. Open champions at a sunny Melbourne Park on Saturday.

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.

Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.

A relentless Iga Swiatek stayed on course for a maiden Australian Open title as she powered into the second week with a statement victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday.

Elo ranking, which takes into account the quality of opponents, puts 2021 US Open winner at world no 13 – ahead of Katie Boulter

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.

Swiatek won the battle of former US Open champions in emphatic style as she looks to reach her first quarterfinal Down Under since 2022.