Swiatek continued her quest to complete a career Grand Slam as she cruised past Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis to move one step closer to creating a piece of tennis history at Melbourne Park.
The Australian Open is the only major missing from the world number two’s trophy cabinet.
Still focused on improving her semi-final run in last year’s tournament, Swiatek took control of her fourth-round match against last-standing qualifier Inglis on Rod Laver Arena.
But it was not complete control for the six-time Grand Slam champion, who struggled with her serve and unforced errors once again.
She only got 56% of her first serves in and made a total of 19 unforced errors across the two sets – which lasted one hour and 13 minutes – but could not stop hitting winners.
Despite still searching for her usual level, Swiatek executed a 31-minute bagel – a 6-0 triumph – in the first set against the world number 168.
But the Pole’s chase for a seventh Grand Slam trophy never looked in doubt as she moved through the gears to secure a 6-0 6-3 victory.
“I felt pretty confident from the beginning,” Swiatek said. “I felt like the pace of the ball was different to the last round, so I needed to adjust my legs and be really precise with my footwork.
“I’m happy that I went for it today.”