Iga Swiatek was largely untroubled in her fourth-round clash with Maddison Inglis at the Australian Open.
Swiatek defeated home hope Inglis in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will take on Elena Rybakina.
The Pole has dropped just one set en route to the last eight, which came in her third-round meeting with Anna Kalinskaya.
Who stops Iga Swiatek from completing the Career Grand Slam in Australia?
At this year’s Australian Open, Swiatek is bidding to make history by completing the Career Grand Slam at the age of 24.
On her way, she has just matched one of tennis legend Serena Williams‘ all-time records.
Iga Swiatek equals Serena Williams after her fourth-round victory
Swiatek has been incredibly impressive at Grand Slams since the end of the 2024 season.
In her last six appearances at majors, Swiatek has made it to at least the quarterfinals.
- 2024 US Open – Quarterfinals
- 2025 Australian Open – Semifinals
- 2025 Roland Garros – Semifinals
- 2025 Wimbledon – Champion
- 2025 US Open – Quarterfinals
- 2026 Australian Open – Quarterfinals (so far)
According to Opta Ace, she is the youngest women’s player to achieve this feat in singles since Williams, who managed it between Roland Garros 2002 and Wimbledon 2003.
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The American, aged 20 when she won the French Open in 2002, went on one of the most dominant runs in tennis history during that time period.
Williams won five Grand Slam titles, four of them consecutive, and made the semifinals in Paris.
How a Career Grand Slam would rank all-time for Iga Swiatek
Swiatek would become the seventh woman in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam if she goes all the way Down Under.
Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Williams and Maria Sharapova are the only six to have managed it since 1968.
Were Swiatek to join the list of legends at the Australian Open, she would be the third-youngest to complete the Career Grand Slam, at 24.
| Player | Event of completion | Age |
| Margaret Court | 1970 US Open | 27 |
| Chris Evert | 1982 Australian Open | 27 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1983 US Open | 26 |
| Steffi Graf | 1988 US Open | 19 |
| Serena Williams | 2003 Australian Open | 21 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2012 French Open | 25 |
In her career so far, Swiatek has won four French Open titles, a Wimbledon championship and a US Open crown.
Her best result at the Australian Open is a semifinal finish, which she recorded in both 2022 and 2025.
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