Meanwhile, former US Open champion Emma Raducanu overcame a shaky start to beat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2) in her first-round match. Elena Rybakina, the sixth seed, denied Emerson Jones a victory on her Grand Slam debut. The 16-year-old ...

Emma Raducanu suffered her worst ever loss at a Grand Slam at the hands of Iga Swiatek. The five-time Major winner thrashed Raducanu 6-1 6-0 in just 70 minutes. But Raducanu defended herself, claiming the scoreline was "harsh".

US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro credited her billionaire father for teaching her "toughness" as beat Ons Jabeur to reach the fourth round, The No.8 seed won 6-4 3-6 6-4 - her third straight three-set match. She is now a Tour-high of 23-9 in three-set matches since the start of 2024.

MELBOURNE — Emma Raducanu was handed the worst grand slam defeat of her career on Saturday, dumped out of the Australian Open by Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-0.

Australian Open history was made at Melbourne Park on Saturday, as lucky loser Eva Lys beat Jaqueline Cristian. Lys hit back to beat world number 82 Cristian 4-6 6-3 6-3. In the process, she became the first lucky loser to reach the fourth round of the women's singles draw at the Australian Open.

Raducanu suffers chastening defeat to Iga Swiatek in battle of the former US Open champions at the Australian Open; watch Emma Raducanu at the Singapore Tennis Open from 27 January-February 2 on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

In Melbourne, tennis players Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, and Elena Rybakina advanced to the next rounds with notable performances. Medvedev overcame frustrations, Fritz aims to end an American men's Grand Slam drought,

Emma Raducanu suffered the joint-heaviest defeat of her career as she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round by Iga Swiatek. Coming into the tournament with a niggling back issue, Raducanu progressed to the third round for the first time in her career after wins against Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova.

Emma Raducanu suffers the joint-heaviest defeat of her career as second seed Iga Swiatek demonstrates her superiority at the Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu suffered the joint heaviest defeat of her career against Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open. The British number two managed only a single game and lost 11 in a row in a 6-1 6-0 hammering on Rod Laver Arena.

Emma Raducanu will take on five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek after battling through more injury problems to beat Amanda Anisimova in the second round of the Australian Open.

British No2 exited the Australian Open as she won just one game against the second seed in her joint-heaviest defeat ever