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Inglis' magical AO run comes to brutal end
Nicholas Quinlan • January 26th, 2026 10:35 pm
After an incredible two-week run, which began during qualifying week, Maddison Inglis' run has come to an end.
The Australian was beaten by World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a comprehensive fashion on Rod Laver Arena with the scoreline reading 6-0, 6-3.
The quality of the six-time Grand Slam champion was shown throughout the match with the Polish superstar breaking the first five service games of the Western Australian to run out to a 6-0, 4-1 lead.
Inglis did have her moments, which included starting the second set with a 1-0 lead.
But with the 28-year-old only hitting seven winners compared to Swiatek's 22, it was also going to be a tough ask to pull off what would be a career-best win.
It's not all doom and gloom for Inglis, who will now leave Melbourne Park with a ranking of 113 (one off her highest) and $480,000 in prize money.
Swiatek will now play No. 5 seed Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals.
