Emma Raducanu 's upcoming opponent at the Australian Open once hit back at trolls who slated her with comments about having an 'unathletic physique' and 'giant boobs'.

And on Thursday, they'll meet for the first time, in the second round of the Australian Open. Plus: breaking down Fonseca vs. Sonego and Rybakina vs. Jovic.

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

Emma Raducanu vs Amanda Anisimova odds. Betting odds are always subject to change but as of 5pm on January 14, Sky Bet are offering 11/10 for Raducanu to defeat Anisimova, meaning

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

It was a year of frequent coaching changes for Raducanu. Having won the U.S. Open with Andrew Richardson, she replaced him with Torben Beltz just two months after winning the title. By April 2022, Beltz was out and Dimitry Tursunov, who had worked with Annett Kontaveit while she reached No. 2 in the world, was in.

In the Round of 128 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Maria Lourdes Carle (ranked No. 96) faces Amanda Anisimova (No. 36).Carle’s most recent action was on September 13, 2024 at the Tiriac

The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up and No. 4 seed beat Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 to move into a third-round match against 38-year-old Gael Monfils, who last week became the oldest player to win an ATP title.

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

Another blockbuster Australian Open is upon us, spearheaded by Emma Raducanu's second-round win over her close friend Amanda Anisimova. The Brit, who reached the third round of a hard court Slam for the first time since winning the US Open in 2021, set up a blockbuster clash with Iga Swiatek on Saturday.

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+,