Iga Swiatek rewrote history with a milestone achievement in the Open Era

In a second-round match at the 2026 Australian Open, Iga Swiatek faced Marie Bouzkova, secured a 2–0 victory, and set a record.

Details: According to Opta, the Polish tennis player became the first in the Open Era to reach the third round of the first 24 Grand Slam tournaments in women’s singles within a single decade.

Next, Iga Swiatek will play Anna Kalinskaya in the third round of the 2026 Australian Open on Saturday, 24 January.

By the way, Djokovic remains unbeaten in singles matches at Grand Slam tournaments against opponents who came through qualifying and lucky losers. His record stands at 37–0.

Reminder: Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez (world No. 112) became one of the main protagonists at the start of the 2026 Australian Open.