Charleston's Emma Navarro was ousted from Australian open with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals in Melbourne, Australia
The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2
Not that Iga Swiatek needs the help during her dominant run through the Australian Open so far, but she did get the benefit of a no-call when she failed to reach a ball hit by her opponent Emma Navarro before it bounced twice.
Emma Navarro has had a disappointing start so ... Here, Stearns faced Paula Badosa in the first round and started the match well by narrowly winning the first set via a tiebreak.
Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.
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Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship.
Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek s wept past Emma Navarro into an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys 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.