Emma Raducanu’s run to the third round of the Australian Open is a reminder of why she remains such a fascinating player to watch and follow.

Live tennis commentary of Emma Raducanu v Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open.

After seeing off 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round at Melbourne Park, Raducanu claimed another straight-set win in the second round, this time getting the better

It was a year of frequent coaching changes for Raducanu. Having won the U.S. Open with Andrew Richardson, she replaced him with Torben Beltz just two months after winning the title. By April 2022, Beltz was out and Dimitry Tursunov, who had worked with Annett Kontaveit while she reached No. 2 in the world, was in.

If you look at the world rankings, which have Raducanu at No 61 and Swiatek No 2, you would expect this to be a straightforward result. But with Raducanu up to No 13 in the overall rankings and 19 in the hard-court ones, you might think the match would be a little closer.

Emma Raducanu (No. 61 in the world) takes on Iga Swiatek (No. 2) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.Raducanu secured a two-set win over Amanda Anisimova (6-3, 7-5) in the Round