Top seed Iga Swiatek resumes her quest for her maiden Australian Open title on Friday when she takes on Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa in the third round at Melbourne Park.
Swiatek, a semifinalist last year, is the strong favourite for the women’s title after winning two of the four majors last season and came through her first two matches in Melbourne without dropping a set.
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She acknowledged after her second match against Camila Osorio that she was under extra pressure as the world No 1, but added that she had arrived at the year’s first Grand Slam ready to fight.
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