MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (WCSC) - Emma Navarro has advanced to the quarterfinals of the first major championship of 2025. The Lowcountry native stayed alive at the Australian Open with another 3 set victory early Monday morning beating former Charleston Open champion Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

Charleston native Emma Navarro advances to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 win over No. 9 seed Daria Kasatkina on Jan. 20.

With several of the world’s best set to take to the court at the Australian Open, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis on day nine in Melbourne.

Second-seeded Iga Swiatek cruised into the Australian Open quarterfinals Monday with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Germany's Eva Lys in Melbourne, Australia. Swiatek needed only 59 minutes to oust lucky loser Lys.