BBC Sport · Jan 18, 2025
Raducanu crushed by Swiatek in Melbourne
Emma Raducanu trudges off court after losing to Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open
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Britain's Emma Raducanu suffered the joint heaviest defeat of her career as second seed Iga Swiatek demonstrated her superiority in a one-sided Australian Open third-round match.
Raducanu, 22, was thrashed 6-1 6-0 in a chastening afternoon on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
The world number 61 lost serve five times in a defeat which took just one hour and 10 minutes.
It was the second time in her career that she lost with only a game to her name, following a 6-0 6-1 defeat by Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in Sydney three years ago.