Iga Swiatek's INSANE hourly earnings at the Australian Open spark debate over equal pay for men and women
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Life is good for Iga Swiatek, with the Polish tennis star carving her way through the Australian Open at a staggering hourly rate of pay while also being cleared of any further action following doping allegations. The world No.1 has never won the Down Under grand slam but has placed herself in the best possible position to change that, smashing Eva Lys 6-0 6-1 to surge into the quarter finals.
![[Iga's Polish fan squad hasn't had to spend too much time in the Melbourne sun to show their support so far at the Australian Open]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/00/94325651-14306701-Iga_s_Polish_fan_squad_had_not_had_to_endure_too_much_time_in_th-a-1_1737418738497.jpg)
It means that Swiatek has put a bagel on her opponent in her last three matches, winning at least one set 6-0 in a series of devastating displays. Before dispatching Lys, the Polish star blitzed Slovak tennis player Rebecca Šramkov 6-0 6-2 and UK star Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-0.
![[Swiatek demolished lucky loser Eva Lys who had a huge tournament until she was dismantled by the Polish star]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/00/94325431-14306701-Swiatek_demolished_lucky_loser_Eva_Lys_who_had_a_huge_tournament-a-2_1737418738499.jpg)
That means when her prize money is divided by her time on the court, Swiatek is earning a stunning $148,000 an hour - and that has some fans questioning whether some female stars are being better paid than the men based on hourly rates. Not all tennis fans are impressed by her results at Melbourne Park, slamming the draw for gifting her a golden path to the second week of the Open.
![[Great Britain fans were left wanting when Emma Raducanu was torched by Swiatek]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/00/94325403-14306701-Great_Britain_fans_were_left_wanting_when_Emma_Raducanu_was_torc-a-3_1737418738501.jpg)
Poland's Iga Swiatek is carving her way through the Australian Open draw at a staggering pace. Iga's Polish fan squad hasn't had to spend too much time in the Melbourne sun to show their support so far at the Australian Open. 'It's not even amazing coming from her playing players outside of the top 10. Like I don't understand why people acting as she's doing big things,' one fan commented.
