Iga Swiatek crushes the competition at the 2025 Australian Open. The Pole reaches the quarters without losing a set, picking up lightning victories along the way. Will she lift the trophy without being worried? Return to a journey that commands respect…
The 2025 Australian Open has its undeniable star on the women’s side: the Polish Iga Swiatek. After a mixed 2024 season following physical problems, the world number 2 returned to her best level on the courts of Melbourne. His objective is clear: to regain the place of world number 1 by lifting the trophy.
A flawless run to the quarter-finals
Since the start of the Australian fortnight, Iga Swiatek has put on a real recital. In 4 matches, the Pole only lost 11 short games. A record as impressive as it is revealing of its current superiority on the circuit.
In the first round, she swept the Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-4. In the second, the Slovak Rebecca Sramkova only passed two games (6-0, 6-2). The British Emma Raducanu, although in good shape, took a real tennis lesson in the round of 16 (6-1, 6-0). And to reach the quarters, Iga Swiatek made short work of the German Eva Lys, lucky loser and 128th in the world, in less than an hour (6-0, 6-1).
Lightning victories that have become his trademark
Iga Swiatek has made express matches her specialty. By dominating Eva Lys, she even signed her 98th victory without losing more than three games. A record on the women’s circuit.
His secret? Constant intensity, extraordinary movement and impressive shot quality on both sides. The Pole gives her opponents no respite. As noted by Eva Lys, who created a sensation by reaching the eighth place after qualifying:
-Against Iga, you have to play your best tennis at every point. If your level drops even a little, she punishes you immediately. Its intensity is truly stifling.
Towards a new Grand Slam title?
By reaching the quarter-finals, Iga Swiatek equals her best performance at the Australian Open, achieved in 2022. But this year, she does not intend to stop there. Her level of play and her current confidence make her the overwhelming favorite for the title.
However, we will have to be wary of the American Emma Navarro in the quarters, who remains with a great victory against Daria Kasatkina. But if it maintains its stratospheric level, it’s hard to imagine who will be able to stop the Swiatek machine. The world number 2 clearly has a shot to play to register a third Grand Slam crown on her record, after Roland-Garros and the 2022 US Open.
Answer in the coming days, but one thing is certain: Iga Swiatek is on a mission to make history. And given her current level, it would not be surprising to see her lift the trophy next Sunday having completed the fortnight. Verdict very soon.
