Emma Raducanu battles more injury problems to reach Australian Open third round - The 22-year-old received treatment for a back issue during her 6-3 7-5 victory over Amanda Anisimova

Emma Raducanu played through the pain barrier to reach the Australian Open third round for the first time - and set up a Super Saturday clash with Iga Swiatek. “I was able to push past some pain today,” she said.

Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Andy Murray’s former coach Mark Petchey has called on Emma Raducanu to play through the pain barrier after another injury setback before the Australian Open. The 22-year-old pulled out of the Auckland International at the end of December after she suffered a back spasm when bending over to tie her shoelace.

Emma Raducanu overcomes back issues to defeat Amanda Anisimova and set up a tasty third-round meeting with former world No 1 Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open; watch action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Iga Swiatek rushed through her first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open

Emma Raducanu braved a back issue to move through to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time, defeating the big-hitting American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.

Sky Sports Tennis commentator Jonathan Overend says 'a big achievement is around the corner' for Emma Raducanu; Raducanu faces USA's Amanda Anisimova in Australian Open second round; watch ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, NOW and Sky Sports app