BBC Sport · Jan 16, 2025
Raducanu sets up Swiatek clash in Melbourne
Image caption, Emma Raducanu had lost in the Australian Open second round in each of the three previous seasonsEmma Raducanu reached the Australian Open third round for the first time in her career with a dogged victory over American opponent Amanda Anisimova.
The 22-year-old Briton won 6-3 7-5 to set up a meeting with Polish second seed Iga Swiatek next.
Raducanu's preparations for the opening Grand Slam of the season were hampered by a back injury and she needed treatment twice during the second-round match.
But the world number 61 managed to find a way to beat Anisimova - a friend who is ranked 35th - in a tussle where there were 13 breaks of serve.