Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the Australian Open semifinals, equaling her best performance at the tournament. She defeated Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2 and will face Madison Keys, who overcame Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
MELBOURNE — Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek swept past Emma Navarro into an Australian Open semifinal against Madison Keys on Wednesday to match her best performance in Melbourne.The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth-seeded American 6-1, 6-2.It equalled her best result at the Australian Open from 2022 when she fell to eventual runner-up Danielle Collins in the last four.
Should Swiatek and Sabalenka meet in the final, the winner would leave Australia with the number one ranking.The Pole wasted no time showing who was in charge against Navarro, breaking the American to love with back-to-back winners before a comfortable hold for 2-0.She broke twice more as Navarro struggled to convert first serve points, faring even worse on her second serve.
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