Bengaluru, Jan. 24 -- Second seed Iga Swiatek survived a tense third-round encounter at the Australian Open 2026, overcoming 31st seed Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 tonight at Margaret Court Arena.
The victory keeps Swiatek's hopes alive of becoming the third-youngest woman to complete a career Grand Slam, behind Serena Williams and Stefanie Graf.
Swiatek, Poland's most successful tennis player, faced her first set loss of the tournament but regained control in the decider. The match lasted one hour and 44 minutes, featuring shifts in momentum after Kalinskaya, recovering from a minor lower-back issue, dominated the second set with powerful groundstrokes.
"I know that Anna can play amazing tennis . I wanted to focus on myself no matter w...