Emma Raducanu has ‘nothing to lose’ as she sets up third-round Australian Open clash with Iga Swiatek after beating best friend Amanda Anisimova
Emma Raducanu reached the third round in Melbourne for the first time and will be facing Iga Swiatek for the fourth time in her career.
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Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu (Images via X)
Emma Raducanu was injured during her second-round match at the Australian Open against Amanda Anisimova she played on Thursday (January 16). But she fought back to knock out her best friend with scores of 6-3, 7-5 to set up a third-round clash with World No.2 Iga Swiatek.
The 22-year-old, after overcoming Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first-round match, where they played a pair of tie-breaks, took a medical timeout during the second set against Anisimova. Raducanu is happy to have finally progressed to the third round at Melbourne Park for the first time.
‘The crowd likes, it,’ was Raducanu’s response when after the match, they learned that the Brit would be facing the dominant Switaek. Raducanu made it clear before the match that she had nothing to lose and would be giving her all to upset the five-time Grand Slam champion.
It’ll be a good match for me. Any match I can play against these top opponents. I’m loving it. It’s an opportunity to test my game and see where I’m at. We played twice before on clay. Let’s see on hard court. She’s achieved so much already. Going into it, I have nothing to lose. I’m just gonna swing. I’m gonna give it my best.
Emma Raducanu said during her on-court interview
Relentless Raducanu ⚔️@EmmaRaducanu defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5, advancing to a maiden third round berth at the #AusOpen.#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/cqLMQl97pk
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2025
Emma Raducanu vs. Iga Swiatek head-to-head record
While Emma Raducanu had to toil hard to reach the third round in Melbourne, Iga Swiatek, in the second round, bageled Rebecca Sramkova in the first set and lost just two games in the second set. Swiatek bageled an opponent for the 24th time in Grand Slam events since 2020.
After helping Team Poland reach the final at the 2025 United Cup, Swiatek started her campaign at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Katerina Siniakova. The third seed has never lost a match against her next-round opponent Raducanu.
She met the 2021 US Open champion in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Stuttgart Open and beat her in straight sets. They then faced each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Indian Wells, where Swiatek again emerged as champion in straight sets. Their last meeting was in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Stuttgart Open, where for the first time, they played a tie-break.
The former World No.1 is a semifinalist in Melbourne, reaching the last four in 2022. But last year, it was in the third round the 23-year-old got knocked out after a three-set defeat to an unseeded Linda Noskova.
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