Iga Swiatek vs Emma Raducanu prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Australian Open 2025

The battle of two US Open winners awaits us in the third round of Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek continued with her good form at Australian Open 2025, with the latest victim being Rebecca Šramkova who managed to salvage only three games over the course of the second-round match. Such was the Pole’s dominance as she stormed her way into the third round.
Swiatek nailed her first serves with an 83% success rate on first serves and converted five out of six break points, giving the Slovak no chance whatsoever to force a contest. With this victory, Swiatek continues to stay in the hunt for the championship. However, the initial rounds are not to be taken lightly as WTA has a history of upsets with the most recent being fifth seed Qinwen Zheng’s unexpected defeat.
Match details
- Tournament: Australian Open 2025
- Stage: Round-three
- Date: January 18
- Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
- Surface: Hard Court (Outdoor)
Preview
The confident number two seed will now face the resurging Emma Raducanu, who has progressed to third round of the Australian Open for the first time. Having won a major Grand Slam when she was just a teen, Raducanu burst into the spotlight with many hailing her as the next superstar in women’s tennis.
Unfortunately, that did not happen as Raducanu failed to deliver consistency and had to encounter several injuries along the way. However, she has had a good start to marquee event so far. Her first round was against 26th seed Ekatrina Alexandrova, whom she defeated in consecutive tiebreaks. The British sensation then took on her best friend, Amanda Anisimova in the following round.
After a comfortable first set, Raducanu trailed in the second but forced a phenomenal comeback to wrap up things in straight sets. A spot in the round of 16 awaits the British youngster, but to do so, the 22-year-old must defeat the five-time Grand Slam champion. Swiatek has defeated Raducanu on all three occasions when they met each other in the past, and this fourth encounter promises to be a spicy one.
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Form
Iga Swiatek: W-W-W-L-W
Emma Raducanu: W-W-L-W-W
Head-to-head record
Matches: 3
Iga Swiatek: 3
Emma Raducanu: 0
Swiatek and Raducanu have played against each other thrice in the past, with the Pole winning every encounter. They last met at the Stuttgart Open, which Swiatek won in straight sets.
Stats
Iga Swiatek
- Swiatek leads the head-to-head battle 3-0 against Raducanu.
- Swiatek is a five-time Grand Slam winner including 4 French Open and 1 US Open title.
- Swiatek has an 81% winning rate on hard courts since 2021.
Emma Raducanu
- Raducanu trails Swiatek in the head-to-head battle 0-3.
- Raducanu’s only major win came at the 2021 US Open.
- Raducanu has an 56% winning rate on hard courts since 2021.
Iga Swiatek vs Emma Raducanu Betting tips and odds
- Moneyline: Raducanu +770, Swiatek -900
- Spread: Raducanu +5.5 (1.90), Swiatek -5.5 (1.83)
- Total sets: Over 1.74 (+18.5), Under 2.00 (-18.5)
Match prediction
Iga Swiatek is the second seed and one of the title favourites but has shown vulnerability against lower-ranked players on non-clay major tournaments. Third round is a familiar stage for the Polish, as last time, Linda Noskova had eliminated Swiatek from the competition.
The Polish suffered similar fate against Yulia Putintseva at the 2024 Wimbledon championship, in a shocking upset. The question is if Emma Raducanu, who’s yet to beat Swiatek can pull off the competition’s biggest upset. However, Zheng’s recent loss suggests that anything is possible.
While Raducanu is capable enough, she will have to produce her best tennis if she were to knock the Pole out of the competition.
Prediction: Emma Raducanu to win in three sets.
Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Iga Swiatek vs Emma Raducanu, third-round match at Australian Open 2025?
Indian viewers can tune in to the 2025 Australian Open for the third round between Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu on the Sony Network and their streaming service, SonyLiv. Viewers in the UK can watch the event live on Eurosport and streaming partner Discovery Plus. ESPN and Tennis Channel will be broadcasting the tournament in the US along with streaming partners ESPN+ and Fubo.
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