Swiatek eliminates Navarro 6-1, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open
Two against eight to reach the final four. Iga Swiatek, the twenty-three-year-old from Poland, was trying to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open for the second time in her storied career.
IN 2022the five-time Grand Slam champion lost to American Danielle Collins in the penultimate round. Last year the former world #1 lost in the fourth round in a row to eventual finalist Elena Rybakina.
Emma Navarro of the United States reached a career high of eight after one star 2024 season which included her first WTA title at the Hobart International. The Charleston native reached the third round last year (l.Yastremska) and advanced a round at each Grand Slam, reaching the fourth in France, the quarters at Wimbledon and the semifinals at US Open.
Swiatek is currently ranked and ranked #2 had lost just eleven games in four matches, while Navarro has gone the distance every round. This was their first tournament-level meeting. Navarro won the toss and elected to serve.
(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Navarro served up two back-to-back back faults, faced a triple break point and dropped serve as Swiatek held with ease 15 to consolidate the break for 2-0.
of 8seed made 4/6 first serves and is held for him 30 while to 2The second seed served up three unforced errors, including a still held double fault 3-1. Navarro opened the fourth with a net shot, faced three break points and broke serve with a backhand of the net.
Swiatek was relentless from both wings and off the ground. old world #1 ripped a back down the line to consolidate the break for 5-1. Navarro serving to stay in the set hit two winners, but with the first double fault and four more faults, conceded it. 1-6.
Swiatek served first in the second and with new balls. She surrendered four unforced errors, including her second double fault, but held on with two straight winners, including her first ace.
Navarro opened with a fantastic forehand down the line and closed with a cross-court cross-court for 1-1. Swiatek with an aggressive mindset transitioned seamlessly from defense to offense to confuse her opponent. She did 2/4 first served and cherished for 2-1 while Navarro scored two winners and easily held on 15 to level.
Swiatek lost 7/10 first serves, faced two deuces and a break point, but held on with an incredible cross-court pass. As it turns out, Navarro should have won the point; Swiatek did not return the kick with a jump as revealed in the video review conducted by ESPN.
After the point, Navarro approached the chair, who claimed she had to stop the point to request an official video review. Navarro should have been allowed to request a video review after the point was over given the pace of the game.
The American lost 3/6 first serves and serves thrown with a forehand at the net. Swiatek led 40-15received a time violation warning and faced two points before consolidating the break for 5-2.
Navarro serving to stay in the match hit her first ace, but after two deuce points, she faced two match points and capitulated with an errant shot. It was a high quality and entertaining match regardless of the result.
Who is Swiatek? 5-0 won in the grand finals 82First % and 48% of second serve points and saved the only break point he faced. She was just as effective when she came back winning 51First % and 59% of second serve return points. the world #2 converted 5/9 break point and hit twenty-two winners in twenty unforced errors.
In the penultimate round, she will fight another American. Madison Keys 19seeds and 2025 The Adelaide champion is hot down there. Playing with a sense of urgency and growing confidence, the twenty-nine-year-old from Rock Island, Illinois, has reached the semifinals for the third time (2015 & 2022).
With a new club and reworked serve, Keys sent down three seeds: #28 Elina Svitolina, #6 Elena Rybakina and #10Danielle Collins. While Swiatek leads head to head 4-1they separated the two in court.
