Scheduling Dispute

Iga Swiatek overcomes accreditation issue to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

26. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI Bilde generert av 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.