Who will join Aryna Sabalenka et Paula Badosa in the last four of the Australian Open? This Wednesday, the last two quarter-finals of the competition will be played from 1:30 a.m. French time. Madison Keys will open the ball against Elina Svitolina. Then it is Iga Swiatek who will challenge Emma Navarro. Note that one of these four players will play their first final at Melbourne SATURDAY.
Video – Iga Swiatek will aim for the semis of the Australian Open
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Iga Swiatek – Emma Navarro, the shock of the day
The world number 2, Iga Swiatek will have to face a big challenge if they wish to qualify for the semi-finals. World number 8, Emma Navarro, will try to shake up the four-time winner of Roland-Garros, who has often struggled to Melbourne. After playing 1h23, 1h01 then 1h11 facing Emma Raducanu in the third round, Swiatek had crushed the young German Eva Lyslucky loser, 6-0, 6-1 in 59 minutes to reach the quarters. Only a little game left to the German. Enough to prepare well to reach the semi-final. For her part, the American had to fight against Daria Kasatkina in order to secure their ticket to the quarter-finals. Above all, she has played all her matches in three sets since the start. Legs could be heavy.
Madison Keys – Elina Svitolina: a surprise in the semi-finals?
With only one set dropped against the world number 4, Jasmine Paolini, Elina Svitolina shows that she is one of the best at the start of 2025. For her first quarter-final at the Australian Open, the Ukrainian can win her fourth Grand Slam semi-final, the second since she is mom. To do this, it will have to impose itself against Madison Keys. The American is on fire. After a title Adelaide and a final victory against Jessica Pegulathe 14th in the world continued her series Melbournewith successes against Danielle Collins and Elena Rybakina. The confidence and form are there. The players have already faced each other five times: three to two for Keys but Svitolina won the only duel at theAustralian Open, in the round of 16 of the 2019 edition.
Wednesday’s program in Melbourne:
-Rod Laver Arena
From 1:30 a.m.
[19] Madison Keys (USA) – [28] Elina Svitolina (UKR)
Not before 3:30 a.m.
[2] Iga Swiatek (POL) – [8] Emma Navarro (USA)
