Emma Raducanu went down to a chastening defeat at the hands of world No2 Iga Swiatek, the near contemporary who shows what it means to be a model tennis professional.

Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday in the only Australian Open women's third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions that this was how she described it: "I felt like the ball is listening to me,

The only women's match featuring Grand Slam singles champions in the third round at the Australian Open turned out to be an overpowering win by Iga Swiatek over Emma Raducanu.