Swiatek and Rybakina make title intent clear with Australian Open victories

No 1 and No 3 seeds both overcame tough first-round matches World No 1 Swiatek next faces 2022 finalist Danielle Collins Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina began the first grand slam tournament of the year with two of the most difficult first-round opponents possible, yet by stepping up to the challenge both matches only served to reinforce their credentials as two of the favourites. While Swiatek began her brutal path towards a potential Australian Open title by defeating Sofia Kenin, the 2020 cham...