Iga Swiatek defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-0 in the third round of the Australian Open, showcasing dominant form and reaching the last 16. Meanwhile, other notable results include the upsets of Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz.
Sat Jan 18 2025 - 13:37with a 6-1 6-0 humbling of Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former US Open champions at a sunny Melbourne Park on Saturday.
“I just enjoyed playing, I played a few shots where I thought 'yeah, this is what I practised for',” said the 23-year-old, who has yet to drop a set. After a few days of cooler weather, temperatures started to rise on Saturday with projected highs of around 31 degrees over the weekend. The American ousted fifth seed Daniil Medvedev in the early hours of Friday morning but showed no signs of wear and tear from that five-set epic as he set up a clash against Lorenzo Sonego.
Novak Djokovic, at 37, is still flying the flag for the golden generation in the fourth round and Frenchman Monfils joined him by coming from a set down to beat Fritz 3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4, celebrating with a jig.
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