Iga Świątek advances to Australian Open semifinals

World No. 2 Iga Świątek defeated American Emma Navarro to advance to the semifinals of the Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne. Her next opponent will be fellow American Madison Keys.

Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2025: Poland's Iga Świątek faced American Emma Navarro in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Świątek dominated the match, securing a decisive victory with a score of 6-1, 6-2.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński

Świątek secured a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Navarro in the Australian Open quarterfinals, marking her second career win against the American (the first came in Charleston in 2018).

Despite the seemingly lopsided score, the match was not without challenges. In the second set, Navarro improved her serve and kept the contest competitive until Świątek broke her at a critical moment.

The @iga_swiatek experience. Next 👉 #AO2025 semifinals#InfosysStat • #AusOpenWithInfosys pic.twitter.com/QxiyHRXIdN

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2025

A controversial moment involving a double bounce in the fifth game of the second set also influenced the match. With this win, Świątek tied her career-best result in Melbourne and booked a spot in the semifinals against Madison Keys.

And then there were four...#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/hLi14mLcOv

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2025

Świątek has been dominant throughout the tournament, spending under six hours on court and dropping just 14 games in her five matches.

Iga Świątek rozegrała kolejny fantastyczny mecz i jest obok Sabalenki faworytką do końcowego triumfu #AO2025

🗣️Amerykanka dwoiła i troiła się, ale nie miała recepty na świetnie zagrywającą z końca linii Igę i na jej atomowe returny.

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) January 22, 2025

Source: PAP/IAR/X/@sport_pr24pl/@AustralianOpen

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