Iga Swiatek says complacency would be a fault at Australian Open

Expectations are high for the world No 1 as she aims follow up one of the greatest seasons of the 21st century

After a season that included two Grand Slam titles, eight titles overall, a 37-match winning streak and nine months at No 1, she returns to Australia as the heavy favourite to win the title. One of the defining questions of the new season is how she will follow up what was one of the greatest seasons of the 21st century, a challenge Swiatek believes that many underestimate.

Game, set and match: Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Jule Niemeier. Photograph: William West/AFP via Getty Images

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