Swiatek dominates Raducanu in Melbourne
Swiatek dominates Raducanu in Melbourne Emma Raducanu made her debut appearance in the Australian Open third round. Emma Raducanu from Britain faced one of the heaviest defeats of her career as second seed Iga Swiatek showed her dominance in a lopsided Australian Open third-round match. Raducanu, aged 22, was overwhelmed 6-1 6-0 in a punishing afternoon on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Ranked 61st in the world, she lost serve five times in a match that lasted just one hour and 10 minutes. This was the second time in her career that she was defeated with only a game to her name, following a 6-0 6-1 loss to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in Sydney three years ago. "She played very well, but I also think that I didn't play very well. It's just not a great combination," Raducanu reflected. Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek, who has never reached the Melbourne semi-finals, played at a level that sent another strong message to her title contenders. The 23-year-o...