Iga Swiatek beats Anna Kalinskaya to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026

Iga Swiatek came through a competitive Women's Singles Round of 32 against Anna Kalinskaya at the Australian Open 2026, closing it out 6-1 1-6 6-1.

6-1 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 5 games.

The Players

Iga Swiatek — representing Poland, currently ranked No. 8 in the world, with a record of 11W-4L from 15 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Anna Kalinskaya — representing Russia, currently ranked No. 20 in the world, with a record of 10W-5L from 15 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Iga Swiatek had gone L-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Anna Kalinskaya stood at L-W-L-L-W.

What's Next

Iga Swiatek advances to the Round of 16 of the Australian Open 2026, while Anna Kalinskaya's run ends here.

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