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Tennis: Poland’s Świątek breezes into Australian Open quarterfinals

26.01.2026 14:15
Poland’s Iga Świątek eased into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday with a straight-sets win over home hope Maddison Inglis.
Iga Świątek
Iga ŚwiątekEPA/JAMES ROSS

The Polish star, ranked No. 2 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), beat the Australian qualifier 6-0, 6-3 in their fourth-round match in Melbournepublic broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

The 24-year-old Pole, a former world No. 1, will next face Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina for a place in the last four.

Świątek reached the semifinals of the women’s singles at last year's Australian Open, where she lost 7-5, 1-6, 6-7 to American Madison Keys.

The 2026 Australian Open runs until February 1.

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Source: IAR, PAP