Iga Swiatk held his Madrid open-title defense, because she revealed her Australian open defeat for Madison keys with 0-6, 6-3, Wednesday Wednesday.

The second seed will the next square Coco Gauffwho won the 18 year Mirria Andeva third time on as many meetings, 7-5, 6-1.

Searching her first season title, second-sized Swiatk recovered from a bad opening to improve her clean clay records against Keys to 4-0 and Reach the third consecutive semifinals of Madrid.

The keys were thrown out the column on his way to Maidena Grand Slam title three months ago in Melbourne three months ago and seemed to crack the SWITEK code when she was giving her a bagel in the first place on Wednesday.

But Switak, who challenged 17. A consecutive quarter on the clay, decreased to her mistakes and struck back to book in his last four conflict with Gauff.

“It was one of the oddest matches I played,” Switak told the court.

“Madi played perfectly at the beginning. I just tried to play a little shorter, I put the ball inside. I just stayed inside.”

Swiatk is known for assuming 6-0 sets, and it was unusual that the five-time large champion straw on the receiving end.

“It didn’t feel good. At least it’s fast, you know, but that’s the only positive thing”, “ She said.

Swiatk had a frustrating start of the match, descending a triple break 0-5 on loose forehms that could be an easy winner in the open court.

Second seed tightened for a set in less than 30 minutes and went from the Court for the restroom to reset.

The script overturned in another set like Switiek sailed in leadership 5-1, but could not close the frame for the first time to ask, how the keys back and narrowed her deficit at 3-5.

Swiatk did not pass on to his second occasion and was successfully held in the game nine to name the competition and forced the decision.

Until this moment, players never presented their game at the same time, but the third set was a different story, like Swiebs and Keys.

It was a Switk who pulled the first blood, broke in 3-2 advantage, and the 23-year-old again entered the game seven to progress.

Gauff Downs Andreeva

In court at Arantxa Sanchez, Gauff rescued two points set as they received at 4-5 before they used the one-leaved one-hour leadership after 63 minutes of game against Andreeve.

Gauff was cruised in the second set of rejection of the Russian seventh seed and reached his first semifinal in the year – outside the mixed team of the United Cup event.

The fourth semen American gave alone 9/10 rating for her performance, adding: “I think I played really well and stayed composed, even when he faced those placed points.

“I had that hard match in the first round (against Dayana Yastremska), though it was hard, somehow woke me up and I hope I can continue all the way. “

Elsewhere, Elina Svitolina Expanding his winning string on 11 consecutive matches with fast 6-2, 6-1 Japan’s route Sin In just 52 minutes.

The champion in Rouen last week, Svitolina is regardless of the clay this season and is the first Ukrainian woman who reached the semifinals in Madrid.

30-year-old won the last 22 consecutive sets on red dirt and waits for his own partner Marta Kostyuk or the latest Aryna Sabalenka In the last four phases.

Svitolina has a three-year-old daughter, leads the foundation that has taken responsibilities of the Ukrainian National Tein Team and the Managerine Party, and is in an incredible run which will see that it is to enter the first 15 in the rankings.

“I have a lot on a plate, but I pull the energy and motivation of my people”, “ said the former number three.

“When I get back to Ukraine, I just have so much energy from all the people who are currently there who have a difficult time. I’m just trying to keep and bring some victories for Ukraine.”

In ATP action, Novak Djokovicconquest Matteo Arnaldi earned more of the best wins in one event first time typing 16. seeds Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 to cross to Madrid quarterfinals.

Italian number 44 will be downloaded Jack Draperwho reached their first masters 1000 quarterfinals on the clay with 6-2, 6-2 Result against the world number 12 Tommy Paul.

“I know it was just a matter of time until I do something good on the clay,” said British fifth seed.

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