Iga Swiatek will play Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the Australian Open, with a spot in the quarters up for grabs.
The world No.1 is coming into this match in fine form, having not dropped a set so far in this tournament.
Swiatek is primed to attack the opening Grand Slam of the year, looking to add to her US and French Open title wins.
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However, defeating Rybakina won’t be an easy feat, as the Kazahk fresh off knocking over 2022 finalist Danielle Collins in the third round.
The 23-year-old – who is seed No.22 – is no stranger to the big stage, taking home the 2022 Wimbledon trophy.
The Sporting News provides live score updates, highlights and commentary for the match below.
Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina live score
The match will be from 12:30pm at Rod Laver Arena, subject to the completion of prior games.
1st set | 2nd set | |
Iga Swiatek (POL) | ||
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) |
Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina live blog, updates, highlights
Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the Australian Open fourth round match between Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina from Rod Laver Arena.
Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina head-to-head results
The only time Swiatek and Rybakina have played was in 2021, where the current world No.1 took the victory in straight sets.
Year | Winner | Score | Event | Stage |
2021 | Iga Swiatek | 7-6(5) 6-2 | J&T Banka Ostrava | QF |
What time is Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina?
Times are approximate and subject to weather conditions and completion to prior matches.
UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
Date | Sunday, January 22 | Saturday, January 21 | Saturday, January 21 | Sunday, January 22 |
Time | 2:30am BST | 8:30pm ET | 8:30pm ET | 12:30pm AEDT |
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How to watch Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the Australian Open
UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
TV channel | Eurosport 1 or 2 | ESPN/ESPN2 | TSN1/TSN5 | Channel 9 |
Streaming | eurosport.uk | ESPN+ and fuboTV | TSN+ | 9Now/Stan Sport |
Australia: The Nine Network is the free-to-air broadcaster of the Australian Open 2023.
The Australian Open can also be watched on SmartTV’s 9Now and Stan Sport as well as 9Gem.
Fans can also stream the Australian Open through 9Now and Stan Sport.
UK: Coverage of the Australian Open 2023 will be broadcast in the UK live and exclusively on Eurosport.
Eurosport 1 and 2 will provide daily coverage of the action in Melbourne.
UK fans can also stream the Australian Open through the discovery+ app, the Eurosport app, or through eurosport.co.uk
USA: Tennis fans based in the United States will be able to watch this year’s Australian Open via ESPN. Matches will be broadcast on both ESPN and ESPN2.
ESPN+ and fuboTV will both offer live streaming during the 2023 Australian Open. FuboTV offers a free trial.
Canada: The 2023 Australian Open will be broadcast in Canada by TSN.
Matches will be shown on either TSN1 or TSN5.
Canadian fans are able to live stream the action from Melbourne Park on TSN+.
The full TSN+ broadcast schedule can be accessed here.
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