Emma Raducanu could face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Australian Open as the British No 1 landed a tough draw despite her seeding for the opening grand slam of the season.

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Emma Raducanu could face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Australian Open as the British No 1 landed a tough draw despite her seeding for the opening grand slam of the season.

The Australian Open draw has set Emma Raducanu on a collision course with world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, with the duo slated to meet in the third round in what would be a repeat of their epic Wimbledon ...

Raducanu will begin her tournament against Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, who will be making her grand slam main draw debut, while her possible second-round opponents are Russian-born No 59 ...

Emma Raducanu will hope to start 2026 strongly as the Australian Open gets underway. The 23-year-old is ranked 28th at the tournament and will not play another seeded player until the third round in ...

Emma Raducanu has been handed a nightmare draw at the Australian Open - despite being seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time in more than three years. The British No.1 has had a tough start to 2026 ...

Alex de Minaur will have to survive a minefield of challenges – starting with 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini – if he is to better his career-best Australian Open quarter-final run from last ...

The Australian Open draw has set Emma Raducanu on a collision course with world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, with the duo slated to meet in the third round in what would be a repeat of their epic Wimbledon ...