Tennis-Rested Swiatek, Alcaraz eye maiden titles at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek and two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz are primed and ready to resume their quests for a maiden Australian Open title on Tuesday after taking the time to recharge their batteries during the off-season. Swiatek, who is among the favourites for the women’s singles title, will be hoping to improve on last year’s fourth-round exit after a strong start to the season in which she won all five of her singles matches at the United Cup mixed team event. The Pole credited her “peaceful” off-season for her impressive form, telling reporters: “I literally could just focus on practicing and resting. “I remember last year it was all pretty hectic because…