Iga Świątek booked her place in the semifinals of this year’s Australian Open after thrashing American star Emma Navarro on Tuesday, but the match wasn’t without its controversy.

Hope for an All-American semifinal was dashed after five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek beat Emma Navarro on Wednesday.

Iga Świątek dealt a straight-sets blow to Emma Navarro to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open, setting up a clash with Madison Keys.

It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.

The Australian Open bottom half will finalize its semifinalists on Wednesday, with Iga Swiatek taking on Emma Navarro, while Madison Keys faces Elina Svitolina in Melbourne.

Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, two of the most accomplished players in tennis and one of the sport’s most prominent married couples, have taken out both of the world No. 4s on the same day, at the same event, in the same round—even on the same court. They both came back from a set down to do it, too.

Iga Świątek booked her place in the semifinals ... It’s hard to say because I was full on sprinting.” Keys beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 earlier on Tuesday to set up her ...

Iga Świątek booked her place in the semifinals ... Keys beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 earlier on Tuesday to set up her third semifinal at this tournament – a decade after ...

In 2017 and 2019, Keys and Svitolina met twice in the fourth round ... Navarro, perhaps unfortunately, seems to remember it better than Iga. “I feel like there were not too many times when ...

Aussie tennis fans are describing it as "fitting" that the player who beat Danielle Collins went on to win the Australian Open after Collins became enemy No.1 in Melbourne last week. And the tennis world is marvelling at Madison Keys' giant-killing run to her first grand slam title.

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Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.