Emma Raducanu's Australian Open hopes were extinguished in emphatic fashion by a rampant Iga Swiatek on Saturday. (More Tennis News)
𝐆Raducanu was playing in a third-round match at Melbourne Park for the first time in her career, but the 2021 US Open winner was no match for Swiatek.
💫The world number two controlled the court at Rod Laver Arena, and powered to a 6-1 6-0 triumph in just 70 minutes.
ꦍSwiatek showed her class with some exceptional shots, and did not offer Raducanu a single break point throughout, despite having to bounce back from 0-30 down in the final game.
🌠A brilliant forehand winner teed up match point, and a long return from Raducanu sealed Swiatek's passage into the last 16.
ജWhile Raducanu will lick her wounds after a fourth career loss from as many meetings with Swiatek, the Pole – who was knocked out at this stage last year – looks well primed for a deep run in the season's first major.
Data Debrief: Raducanu's Swiatek hoodoo rolls on
🥂Raducanu has now lost in straight sets in all four of her matches against Swiatek.
✃Swiatek, meanwhile, has won her past 17 matches against opponents ranked outside the top 20.
♒At grand slams and WTA 1000 events combined, the 23-year-old has won 175 matches since the start of 2020.
🃏Raducanu, on the other hand, is 1-8 after losing the first set against top 10 opponents, only defeating Jessica Pegula at Eastbourne last year.
