World no.2 Iga Swiatek beat Maddison Inglis in the fourth round of the Australian Open on January 26, 2026, at the Rod Laver Arena. With the win against Inglis, Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals, where she will face Elena Rybakina.
Q. How does one get past Iga?
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2026
A. Error 404 @wwos • @espn • @tntsports • @wowowtennis • #AO26 pic.twitter.com/oY8kTOWoVM
The world no.2 dismantled Maddison Inglis 6-0, 6-3 at Rod Laver Arena, barely allowing the latter a foothold as the former cruised through the fourth round with ease. The win at the Australian Open's fourth round saw Swiatek find her place next to Serena Williams in the history books.
Iga Swiatek Joins Serena Williams In The Elite List After Win Against Inglis
The Australian Open win against Maddison Inglis sealed her spot for the 14th Grand Slam quarter-final of her career. Notably, she also became the youngest player in 23 years to reach the quarter-finals of six consecutive women’s singles majors. This is a feat which was last achieved by Serena Williams between Roland Garros 2002 and Wimbledon 2003.
Iga Swiatek on facing Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 26, 2026
“I wouldn’t say head to head matters because even when one of us was winning it was always a tight match, or she beat me easy ?. So it doesn’t make sense to over analyze who won the last ones or how it’s been looking.… pic.twitter.com/e8d9PcxPcf
The upcoming quarterfinals will also be Iga Swiatek's third Australian Open quarterfinal, leaving the tennis player just three games away from completing a Career Grand Slam.
During her match against Inglis, Swiatek faced some resistance in the second set; however, despite brief moments of competitiveness, Inglis was unable to stem Swiatek's momentum as she finished the game with clinical efficiency.
Swiatek Recorded 50 Hard-Court Wins At Grand Slams
Iga Swiatek became the youngest woman since Caroline Wozniacki in 2014 to register 50 hard-court wins at Grand Slams. Additionally, she also handed out 33 bagel sets before she even turned 25, a tally that was only surpassed by Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, and Monica Seles.
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