In the Round of 16 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Thursday, Aliaksandra Sasnovich (ranked No. 149) faces Ekaterina Alexandrova (No. 30).In Alexandrova’s last competition, she was

Iga Swiatek brutalized Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-0 in a highly-anticipated Australian Open third-round match that was nothing else but pure domination from one player. After the Briton collected straight-set wins over Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova, there was hope that she could threat or possibly even upset the world No. 2 in Melbourne.

Their Australian Open third-round match is an illustration of how divergent tennis' paths to and from glory can be

Emma Raducanu suffered a chastening 6-1 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open 2025 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.

Iga Swiatek showed some appreciation and respect for Emma Raducanu ahead of their upcoming Australian Open battle, stating that the current world No. 62 "can play great tennis" and that she doesn't expect an easy battle.

Emma Raducanu experienced a tough 6-1 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open. Despite the defeat, she is thankful to be fit after past injuries. Raducanu is aiming for more consistency and plans to enhance her serve in upcoming matches.

On Thursday, the British tennis star saw off Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5 to reach the Australian Open third round and make the third round of a hard-court Grand Slam for the first time since the 2021 US Open. Before beating Anisimova, Raducanu also earned a very notable straight-set first-round win over No. 26 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Britain's Emma Raducanu faces Amanda Anisimova next in the Australian Open on Thursday ... overcame serving issues to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE - Emma Raducanu suffered a chastening 6-1 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open ... beating 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and former French Open semi-finalist Amanda Anisimova.

Emma Raducanu claimed that she played better in Singapore than she did at the Australian Open despite a shock first-round exit. On Monday, the seventh-seeded Briton bowed out of the WTA 250 tournament in Singapore after 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa edged her out in a tight three-set battle 5-7 7-5 7-5.

From the exhilarating high of winning the 2021 US Open to the not-so-sweet lows of injuries and inconsistent form, Emma Raducanu’s journey has been nothing short of a cliffhanger.

Emma Raducanu has questionably insisted she played better at the Singapore Open than she did during the recent Australian Open, despite crashing out of the tournament in the first round. The 22-year-old went into the clash hoping to secure a first title since her US Open triumph back in 2021.