Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu set for Australian Open 3rd round - ESPN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Iga Swiatek rushed through her first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open.

The five-time Grand Slam champion makes a habit of advancing quickly through the early rounds at the majors. Swiatek has won 12% of her sets in Grand Slams by 6-0, according to the tournament broadcaster.

So when No. 49-ranked Sramkova ended a seven-game losing run by holding serve Thursday, she raised her arm to acknowledge the applause from the Rod Laver Arena crowd. It was one of the few chances Sramkova had to celebrate.

Swiatek has won 27 bagel sets in her major career since making her main draw debut in 2019 — easily the most by any woman in that span (next closest are Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka with nine).

«It was good to play in such an efficient way and just finish it quick,» Swiatek said. «Also, you know, just feel the court and how it is in RLA.»

Swiatek, the No. 2 seed, next faces 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, who recovered from an early break in the second set to hold off Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5.

Raducanu has struggled with injuries since her breakthrough major in 2021, when she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title.

She didn't play a warmup tournament ahead of this year's Australian Open because of a muscle strain and needed time during her match against Anisimova to get treatment on her back from a trainer.

After advancing beyond the second round for the first time at Melbourne Park, the No. 61-ranked Raducanu was confident she will have enough time to recover ahead of her next challenge against Swiatek.

«It'll be a very good match for me, another opportunity to test my game,» she said. Swiatek