Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Third Round

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Arguably the most exciting match of the third round sees two former teenage Grand Slam winners lock horns in Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu and current world number two Iga Swiatek.

Start date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025, UK – not before 12:30am / Friday 17th January, US ET – not before 7:30pm / US PT – not before 4:30pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek ticket information

Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek Prediction

Emma Raducanu may well see this tournament as her best chance to overcome Polish star Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career. Their past three encounters have seen Swiatek emerge victorious, but there’s always the potential of a surprise exit at the Australian Open with Swiatek having been beaten in the third round at this stage last year.

Raducanu continues to struggle through a back injury but her fighting spirit and immensely powerful groundstrokes are extremely well suited to the hard courts of Melbourne and she’s yet to drop a set so far, powering past both Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimov. The Brit performs best when there’s no pressure on her shoulders and although serve control has been a cause for concern, Raducanu has made up for it in other areas.

This is such an intriguing clash and anyone wouldn’t be forgiven for thinking that an upset could be on the cards. Swiatek’s relentless quality combined with Raducanu’s fitness concerns makes the former a clear favourite. But it would be no surprise if Raducanu forced a third set here and this should be backed.

Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek Tip: Over 2.5 sets