Swiatek Charges Into Australian Open Semi-finals

A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court demolition of eighth seed Emma Navarro yesterday as the world number two underlined her title credentials once again at Melbourne Park.

The quarter-final passed with a note of controversy, though, with Swiatek scooping up a drop shot that looked perilously close to a double-bounce in the fifth game of the second set, which proved a hammer blow for Navarro.

A throbbing ball of energy from the first point to the last, Swiateks win at a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena set up another American match-up with Madison Keys, who overhauled Elina Svitolina 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the earlier quarter-final.

I think it was much more tougher than the score shows, Swiatek said on the court.

The Pole has a 4-1 record against her next opponent Keys but expected a tough test against the American.