(UPDATE) 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.
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.In battle of former US Open champions, Swiatek easily had the measure of Raducanu as she romped to a 6-1, 6-0 triumph, rattling off 11 consecutive games from 1-1 in a brutal display.Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek hit 24 winners to Raducanu's nine on Rod Laver Arena.
She is on course to do that in some style, having dropped just 10 games in her three matches so far.She put the 22-year-old Raducanu under severe pressure from the start, forcing the Briton to save breakpoints in her first service game.It was to be the only game Raducanu won as the 23-year-old Pole took control, her depth, power and precision enabling her to reel off five straight games to take the set in 31 minutes.
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