Iga Swiatek Vs Yue Yuan Highlights, AO 2026 1st Round: Polish Star Defies Odds To Down Chinese Qualifier

Head-to-head: 1-0, Swiatek, 2025 Beijing.

“I’m still young. I have plenty of time to do different things and achieve different goals in my career,” she said during her pre-tournament press conference. “I really don’t need to put that pressure on myself to do something in the next two weeks.”

French Open: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Wimbledon: 2025

US Open: 2022

We're ready to go on Rod Laver Arena as Swiatek gets things going against her Chinese opponent.

Well, well - that's not the start that Iga Swiatek would have hoped for as the 2nd seed as Yue Yuan manages to break the Pole's serve and take an astonishing 3-1 lead.

Wow! The Polish star is not giving up as she fights back to level 1st set 5-5. A perfectly-placed backhand winner sees her break the Chinese qualifier's serve and level it up. Game on!

After struggling in the initial exchanges, Iga Swiatek has hit back by clinching the 1st set via tie-break. Despite a series of unforced errors, Swiatek comes through unscathed with a 6-7 (5-7) score.

Swiatek leads 2-4 but Yuan is giving a tough fight to the Polish player. Swiatek was leading 3-0 in the 2nd set but some unforced errors has seen the Chinese player make a comeback. Swiatek's first-serve percentage is down at 56% (Yuan Yue's is 71%) and she's only winning 36% points behind her second serve.

After a 1st set that went like a boxing fight, Swiatek finally delivers the knockout blow with a 6-7 (5-7) 3-6 victory over Chinese Yue Yuan.