The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2
Emma Navarro has had a disappointing start so ... Here, Stearns faced Paula Badosa in the first round and started the match well by narrowly winning the first set via a tiebreak.
Spain's Paula Badosa stunned error-prone third seed Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday to reach the last four at a Grand Slam for the first time.
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 on Wednesday as the world number two underlined her title credentials once again at Melbourne Park.
World No.2 Iga Swiatek reached to her first Grand Slam semifinal outside Roland Garros since winning the 2022 US Open on Wed