Emma Raducanu battles more injury problems to reach Australian Open third round - The 22-year-old received treatment for a back issue during her 6-3 7-5 victory over Amanda Anisimova

Emma Raducanu suffers chastening defeat to Iga Swiatek in battle of the former US Open champions at the Australian Open; watch Emma Raducanu at the Singapore Tennis Open from 27 January-February 2 on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

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 that this was how she described it: "I felt like the ball is listening to me,

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.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner stormed into the last 16 of the Australian Open, while Iga Swiatek dominated Emma Raducanu to secure her spot in the next round. Joining them in the second week is 38-year-old Gael Monfils and his wife Elina Svitolina also claimed a surprise victory on the same court shortly after.

Against Raducanu, who won the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, Swiatek played at a level she called “perfect.”

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 braved a back issue to move through to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time, defeating the big-hitting American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.