Emma Raducanu (No. 61 in the world) takes on Amanda Anisimova (No. 35) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open.In her last scheduled match, Raducanu was eliminated against Daria

Emma Raducanu battles more injury problems to reach Australian Open third round - The 22-year-old received treatment for a back issue during her 6-3 7-5 victory over Amanda Anisimova

Friends off court and competitors on it, Amanda Anisimova and Emma Raducanu are set to face off for the first time at the Australian Open.

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.

Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. The five-time Grand Slam champion makes a habit of advancing quickly through the early rounds at the majors.

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