Swiatek charges into Australian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek drops just three games as she breezes past Emma Navarro to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys.
The American's incremental assent to the top 10 has brought a burst of attention and expectation. For Navarro, it's an adjustment
Emma Navarro said she was just "staying alive" after winning a fourth consecutive three-set marathon to set up an Australian Open quarter-final against Iga Swiatek.
Day 11 promises to be yet another action-filled day as world no 1 Jannik Sinner will be on the court, against home-favourite Alex De Minaur. Elsewhere, In the other men’s singles quarterfinal, 21st-seeded American Ben Shelton takes on Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.
Emma Navarro is the second player in the Open Era to make the quarter-finals in women's singles at Melbourne Park with four three-setters in the first four rounds, after Jelena Dokic in 2009
The Australian Open bottom half will finalize its semifinalists on Wednesday, with Iga Swiatek taking on Emma Navarro, while Madison Keys faces Elina Svitolina in Melbourne.
Eight women remain in the 2025 Australian Open, and three of them are Americans. That group of quarterfinalists is headlined by No. 3 seed Coco Gauff and includes No. 8 Emma Navarro and No. 19 Madison Keys. Sofia Kenin in 2020 was the last American woman to hoist the trophy in Melbourne.
Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.
Iga Swiatek absolutely dominated No. 8 seed Emma Navarro 6-1 6-2 to make her second Australian Open semifinal and the first one since 2022. After dropping just 11 games through her opening four matches, the second seed also broke the American three times to easily bag the first set.
Iga Swiatek said Monday she was stepping into the unknown against Emma Navarro after the pair had wildly contrasting runs to their Australian Open quarter-final clash. "And I kind of felt like that was really appropriate this whole tournament,
Iga Swiatek dropped just three games as she breezed past Emma Navarro to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue her bid for a maiden Melbourne title .