Swiatek cruises into Australian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek of Poland plays a backhand return to Emma Navarro of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2025
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IGA SWIATEK continued her romp through the Australian Open draw with a quarter-final victory over Emma Navarro today.
The Pole’s 6-1 6-2 win means she has dropped just 14 games so far in five matches – a feat bettered under the current format by only Maria Sharapova, Monica Seles and Steffi Graf.
But there was controversy after umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore did not spot a double bounce at a crucial moment in the fifth game of the second set.
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