This is the third successive major in which Navarro has reached the quarter-finals or beyond and she certainly worked hard to get there.

Each of her four victories prior to facing Iga Swiatek has gone to three sets, while the Pole had entered their contest without dropping a set.

It would be the second seed that continued her dominance at the 2025 Australian Open as she moved into the semi-finals for the first time since 2022.

What did Emma Navarro say about Iga Swiatek’s game after her Australian Open defeat?

Emma Navarro faced Swiatek for the first time since 2018 when they battled for a spot in the last four of the Australian Open.

It was a contest that many expected to be a tight affair, but the five-time Grand Slam champion took just 89 minutes to claim a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

The American had some chances in the second set as she took Swiatek to deuce in three separate service games, but she could not take her opportunities.

Post-match Navarro spoke on Swiatek’s aggressive game, which the French Open champion used to push her opponent around the court to devastating effect.

“It’s not easy. I think something she does really well is she’s really quick, and she does everything with 100% conviction and intensity,” she said.

“You know, she has a different style of movement and play. It’s tough to not be sort of affected by that and not feel like, okay, I have to do everything, like, at the same speed that she’s doing it. So that was something, for sure, I felt a little bit today.

“She’s tough. She’ll just, you know, keep going for shots even if she misses one. Yeah, I guess ‘ruthless’ is a good word. Yeah, it’s tough to play against.”

Emma Navarro calls for rule change after losing a point due to controversial call

Navarro did not only discuss her opponent’s performance after the match, she also called for a rule change after a controversial line call caused her to lose a point.

At 2-2 in the second set, Navarro played a low shot close to the net which Swiatek tried to retrieve. The replays showed the ball bounced twice before Swiatek hit it, yet Navarro was not awarded the point.

Navarro continued playing, expecting a call from the umpire that never came. Rules state that had to stop play when she saw the double bounce, but she thinks this needs to be amended.

“I think it should be allowed to see after the point even if you play. It happened so fast,” Navarro said. “You hit the shot, and she hits it back, and you’re just, like, Oh, I guess I’m playing.

“You know, in the back of your head you’re, like, Okay, maybe I can still win the point even though it wasn’t called.

“It’s going to be a downer if I stop the point and it turns out it wasn’t a double bounce. Yeah, it’s tough. I think we should be able to see it afterwards and make that call.”

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