Mumbai, January 16: Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. The five-time Grand Slam champion makes a habit of advancing quickly through the early rounds at the majors. She's won 12% of her sets in Grand Slams by 6-0, according to the tournament broadcaster. So when No. 49-ranked Sramkova ended a seven-game losing run by holding serve on Thursday, she raised her arm to acknowledge the applause from the Rod Laver Arena crowd. It was one of the few chances she had to celebrate. Naomi Osaka Rallies Past Karolina Muchova To Reach Australian Open 2025 Third Round.

슬롯사이트œIt was good to play in such an efficient way and just finish it quick,슬롯사이트� Swiatek said. 슬롯사이트œAlso, you know, just feel the court and how it is in RLA.슬롯사이트�

Second-seeded Swiatek next faces 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, who recovered from an early break in the second set to hold off Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5. Raducanu has struggled with injuries since her breakthrough major in 2021, when she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title.

She didn't play a warmup tournament ahead of this year's Australian Open because of a muscle strain and needed time during her match against Anisimova to get treatment on her back from a trainer. After advancing beyond the second round for the first time at Melbourne Park, the No. 61-ranked Raducanu was confident she'd have enough time to recover ahead of her next challenge against Swiatek. Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic Breaks Tie With Roger Federer for the Most Grand Slam Matches in Tennis History.

슬롯사이트œIt'll be a very good match for me, another opportunity to test my game,슬롯사이트� she said. Swiatek has 슬롯사이트œachieved so much already. Going into it, I have nothing to lose. I'm just going to swing."

Swiatek is moving on from the doping infringement which led to her one-month ban last year. And she's not showing any signs of it being a distraction. She did everything at pace in the second round, including quick claps of her racket to acknowledge the crowd after her win.

Swiatek didn't face a break point against Sramkova and converted five of the six she had. She finished off points with winners off both sides, and also hit some clean volleys on her ventures to the net. She's feeling slightly less pressure this year, too, after losing the No. 1 ranking to two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka. Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka Barely Survives, Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medallist Zheng Qinwen Crashes Out.

슬롯사이트œYeah, there was a lot of pressure starting the year as No. 1, but I think overall last year I didn't think about it this much anyway," she said. 슬롯사이트œAlso, I realized last year that I don't have 100% influence on what happens with my ranking sometimes. So now I just focus on tennis.슬롯사이트�

Emma Navarro, a U.S. Open semifinalist last year and seeded in the top eight for the first time at a major, was in trouble after two service breaks early in the third set before she reeled off four straight games to beat Wang Xiyu 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. She hopped from the baseline toward the net, and made a big, swirling swing of her arm to underline another tough, three-set victory

슬롯사이트œIt was really tough the whole time ... super tough there at the end,슬롯사이트� Navarro said. 슬롯사이트œFound some good tennis there in the last games.슬롯사이트� Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti Make Opening Round Exit From Australian Open 2025 Following Loss Against Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton.

She'll next play Ons Jabeur, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, who struggled with asthma but was still able to hold off Camila Osorio 7-5, 6-3. No. 9 Daria Kasatkina advanced 6-2, 6-0 over Wang Yafan and faces a third round match against No. 24 Yulia Putintseva, who beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1.

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