MELBOURNE : Rankings are meaningless when you play Grand Slam champions such as Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek said on Thursday after setting up a clash with the Briton, ranked 61st, in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. World number two Swiatek, who crushed Rebecca Sramkova 6-0 6-2 on a sun

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Swiatek, who was pushed to No.2 in the rankings after a one-month doping ban in November 2024 also stated that she isn't under as much pressure as she was during her reign at the top spot and is focused on her game.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian

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Iga Swiatek romped into a showdown with Emma Raducanu in early Australian Open second-round action Thursday ahead of Jannik Sinner stepping up the defence of his Melbourne Park title. Rising star Joao Fonseca will be on court again while Daniil Medvedev is looking to avoid becoming another top-10 player to be knocked out by a teenager when he faces Learner Tien. Second seed Swiatek raced past world number 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 while Brita…

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rankings are meaningless when you play Grand Slam champions such as Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek said on Thursday after setting up a clash with the Briton, ranked 61st, in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.  Read full story

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Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is relishing a clash free of external pressure when she faces world number two Iga Swiatek on Saturday, after the Briton progressed to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.Raducanu battled back after going behind early in both sets and took a me

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek rushed through the 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 .

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek tends not to waste time in the first week of Grand Slams.

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Swiatek is moving on from the doping infringement which led to her one-month ban last year. And she's not showing any signs of it being a distraction. She did everything at pace in the second round, including quick claps of her racket to acknowledge the crowd after her win. Iga Swiatek Moves in Third-Round Match Against Emma Raducanu at Australian Open 2025.

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