Emma Raducanu is set to face world No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open. Raducanu, who has never won a set against Swiatek in their three previous encounters, says she has nothing to lose and will approach the match with freedom. Despite Swiatek's dominance, Raducanu is determined to test her game against one of the best players in the world.
Emma Raducanu has played Iga Swiatek three times before and is yet to win a set against the world No 2. Emma Raducanu has played Iga Swiatek three times before and is yet to win a set against the world No 2. Emma Raducanu says she has nothing to lose and will try to swing freely as she faces Iga Swiatek, the world No 2 and five-time grand slam champion, in the third round of the“I really relish ,” said Raducanu. “I love the big stadiums, the big matches.
“It will be a very good match for me,” said Raducanu. “Every match I can play against these top opponents, I’m loving it. It’s another opportunity to test my game and see where I’m at. Obviously she’s achieved so much already and I think going into it, I have nothing to lose, I’m just going to swing.”
As she looked towards their match in Melbourne, Swiatek acknowledged the challenge of backing up a grand slam title: “For sure it’s hard,” she said. “I don’t know, even sometimes when I lose some matches, I realise that people just expect me to win because I won so much earlier, that they got used to it. But no, this is constant work and taking care of many things also off the court and having good people around you, managing your whole life basically so you can play good and consistently.
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