Swiatek survives scare to make Australian Open second round
AFP Mon, 19 January 2026 at 10:28 am UTC·2 min read Iga Swiatek survived a fright Monday before battling past Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue to launch her bid for a career Grand Slam in unconvincing fashion at the Australian Open. The Polish second seed was pushed to the limit in the first set on Rod Laver Arena before prevailing 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 after more than two hours to set up a clash next with Czech player Marie Bouzkova.Advertisement Advertisement...