On Thursday, Gauff demolished Swiatek 6-1 6-1 in the Madrid semifinal. By handling the job against the Pole - who was the defending champion at Caja Magica - the 21-year-old also opened a clear path for herself to return to the world No. 2 spot.

Before the Madrid Open, Iga Swiatek attended the funeral of her grandfather if reports are to be believed. Swiatek is The post Top tennis journalist reveals concerning reason behind Iga Swiatek’s ‘nervousness’ during Madrid Open after defeat to Coco Gauff appeared first on FirstSportz.

Coco Gauff dismantled defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 on Thursday with a ruthless display to storm into her first Madrid Open final, where she will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the WTA 1000 title.