World No. 2 Iga Swiatek romped into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday to set up a high-profile clash with 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

While Poland's Swiatek was racing past World No. 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena, Britain's Raducanu was entering uncharted waters at the nearby Kia Arena.

Raducanu had reached the second round in Melbourne on three previous occasions but never advanced further.

She was forced to battle in a topsy-turvy match against her good friend Amanda Anisimova of the United States, with both players exchanging multiple breaks before the Briton came through 6-3, 7-5.

On Melbourne Park's centre court, Swiatek broke the Slovakian's opening service game and never looked back.

Sramkova was playing in a Grand Slam second round for the first time and had no answer to the precision and power of the Pole.

Swiatek won 64 percent of points off the Slovakian's first serve in an opening set that lasted 27 minutes, the Pole dropping just 10 points.

Sramkova finally got on the board in the eighth game of the match, to huge cheers from the a sympathetic crowd.

But Swiatek remained in control, closing out a comprehensive victory after exactly one hour.

"I felt really solid today and it was a really efficient game," said Swiatek. "I'm happy that I kept my focus."

Raducanu said she was looking forward to the challenge of playing against Swiatek.

"It will be a very good match for me," she said of facing the five-time Grand Slam champion. (AFP)