Scheduling Dispute

Iga Swiatek overcomes accreditation issue to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

January 26, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

Iga Swiatek was briefly denied entry to Melbourne Park due to lacking her accreditation, echoing a past incident involving Roger Federer, before securing a straight-sets victory over Maddison Inglis. The world No. 2 advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-3 win, despite frustrations over her night-only scheduling. She now faces Elena Rybakina in a rematch of a heated rivalry.