British tennis star Emma Raducanu suffered the joint heaviest defeat to Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open.
According to BBC, in an hour-and-ten-minute match, Swiatek crushed Raducanu by 6-1, 6-0 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
It was the second time when the 22-year-old historic US Open winner lost a match with just one game won, following a 6-0, 6-1 defeat by Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in Sydney three years ago.
Five-time Grand Slam champion who converted five of 12 break points against Raducanu expressed after advancing to the fourth round, “I just enjoyed playing. I hit a few shots where I thought, 'This is what I practice for.' I felt pretty confident, and in the end, I could push for even more.”
“Converting all these breakpoints was really important, and I'm pleased with that performance... In tennis, the most important thing is adjusting ... I felt like it was going to be a challenge to adjust, but obviously, from the beginning, I felt like I was playing well, my hand is fast," the 23-year-old added.
Furthermore, Swiatek will now face German tennis player Eca Lys in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
