Emma Raducanu had to battle against rival and close friend Amanda Anisimova to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Their Australian Open third-round match is an illustration of how divergent tennis' paths to and from glory can be

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, but only after receiving treatment on her back, while eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina also advanced.

Emma Raducanu is relishing her return to the big stage when she takes on world No.2 Iga Swiatek in a blockbuster clash at the Australian Open. The British No.2 played through the pain - and needed a medical timeout for her back - before beating Amanda Anisova to reach the third round here for the first time.

Here are three questions after Iga Swiatek needed just an hour to advance to the third round of the. She'll face a familiar foe next.

Laura Robson has tipped Emma Raducanu to make ‘immediate changes’ to her game after her Australian Open exit to Iga Swiatek on Saturday. Raducanu impressively reached the third round at Melbourne Park this year with superb wins over two players above her in the WTA standings.

Ons Jabeur's Australian Open dreams are over for another year after the Tunisian fell to a three-set defeat against eighth seed Emma Navarro in the third round on Saturday. The three-time Grand Slam finalist,

Emma Raducanu has admitted she thinks the scoreline in her defeat to Iga Swiatek was 'harsh' after losing at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old lost 6-1, 6-0 as her hopes of Grand Slam glory were ruthlessly ended at the Rod Laver Arena.