Elena Rybakina says she will need some "magic" from her physio in order to continue at the Australian Open after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win.

Second seed Iga Swiatek charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-0 humbling of Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former U.S. Open champions at a sunny Melbourne Park on Saturday.

Elena Rybakina got the better of her third-round opponent Dayana Yastremska despite struggling with a lower back problem. Ryabkina needed just 90 minutes to defeat the Ukrainian 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday (January 18) inside the John Cain Arena.

Elena Rybakina was ranked third in the world this time last year Australian Open 2025 Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne Park Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT ...

MELBOURNE - Elena Rybakina sent another teenager packing from the Australian Open on Thursday after the sixth seed overcame a second-set wobble to beat American wildcard Iva Jovic 6-0 6-3 and move into the third round.

The German's reward for her history-making victory will be a meeting with world number two Iga Swiatek, who made light work of Emma Raducanu in her third-round match.

She wanted to bring Stefano Vukov back into her coaching team for the first Grand Slam of the year but he is currently under a provisional suspension.

Former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina said she will need some “magic” from her physio if she wants to go further in the tournament after a back spasm flared up during her third-round win on Saturday.

Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and N Sriram Balaji are amongst the big players who will be in action on Day 7 of the hard court major at Melbourne Park.

MELBOURNE - Second-seed Iga Swiatek waltzed into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with fellow Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina also winners on a bright and sunny day at Melbourne Park.

Australian Open 2025 witnesses some of the big names in action today at Melbourne Park. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina will play their respective matches in the women’s section, while Taylor Fritz, Gael Monfils,