The controversial point won by Swiatek against Navarro

Iga Swiatek is in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The Pole did the job against Emma Navarro, 8th player in the world, winning in two sets (6-1, 6-2).

Swiatek will play his second semi-final in Melbourne, three years after the first.

The meeting was marked by a controversial point which was won by Swiatek. While the score was 2-2 in the second set, the Pole got a game point.

On a forward run, the ball appeared to have bounced twice, but the world number 2 managed to pick the ball up.

In the process, while Navarro was at the net, Swiatek finished the point with a winning backhand, thereby winning the game.

The American, for her part, immediately reported the incident to the chair umpire, requesting the use of the video.

But the latter could not be used, since the regulations stipulate that to be able to review a disputed situation like this, a player must stop immediately instead of continuing to play the point (see video below). below).

Subsequently, Swiatek won the last three games of the match and became the fourth and last player in the women’s draw to qualify for the semi-finals of this 2025 Australian Open.