Swiatek and Rybakina will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
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Iga Swiatek, the current world number one, will take on Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on January 22 in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open. Iga’s first-round match against Germany’s Jule Niemeir was her most challenging victory of the competition thus far. At the crucial point of 5-4 in the first set, Iga saved the only break point and closed the set at 6-4. Both players broke serves in the second set, with the World No. 1 ultimately winning. Even though Iga defeated the German in straight sets (6-4, 7-5), it took her almost two hours to do so. The third-round match between Iga Swiatek and Cristina Busca from Spain was a masterclass in dominance, with Swiatek winning in just 55 minutes. Busca was only able to win one game before Swiatek defeated them 6-0, 6-1.
However, Elena Rybakina’s journey wasn’t as smooth as that of her rival to the Round of 16. In the opening round, Rybakina defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy 7-5, 6-3. Several service games were broken in the opening set, with Rybakina breaking Cocciaretto’s first service game to take a 3-0 lead. At 5-3, Cocciaretto broke Rybakina’s serve, putting her back in the game. However, Rybakina broke her rival’s serve at the critical 6-5 point to take the opening set 7-5. To win the game, Rybakina easily closed out the second set at 6-3.
| Swiatek vs Rybakina | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Stage | Fourth Round |
| Time (India) | 7 am (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 12:30 pm (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Cristina Bucsa | 6-0, 6-1 (W) |
| Camila Osorio | 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| Jule Niemeier | 6-4, 7-5 (W) |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6, 6-2, 1-6 (L) |
| Coco Gauff | 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Danielle Collins | 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 (W) |
| Kaja Juvan | 6-2, 6-1 (W) |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 7-5, 6-3 (W) |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3, 7-5 (L) |
| Marta Kostyuk | 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 (L) |
Iga Swiatek currently has a 1-0 advantage in head-to-head play. At their previous meeting at the WTA J&T Banka Ostrava Open in 2021, Swiatek prevailed 7-6(5), 6-2. But on December 24, 2022, at the World Tennis League, Rybakina defeated Swiatek 6-3, 6-1. The World Tennis League is a mixed-gender exhibition match, not a WTA event.
Swiatek and Rybakina will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
Australia – Nine and Stan Sport
Canada – TSN and RDS
India – Sony Sports Network
UK – Eurosport
USA – ESPN Network
The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live-streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
