Coco Gauff Thrash Iga Swiatek in Madrid Semifinal

Coco Gauff defeats Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 in the Madrid Open semifinals, advancing to the final. Read more about the match.

Coco Gauff delivered a stunning performance, thrashing defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 in the Madrid Open semifinals. The match lasted only 64 minutes, showcasing Gauff's dominance on clay. This victory marks a significant milestone for Gauff, making her the third-youngest player to reach WTA 1000 finals on both clay and hard courts.

Gauff's impressive form was evident in her statistics, with 18 winners and just four unforced errors compared to Swiatek's seven winners and 21 unforced errors. The American's aggressive gameplay and mental toughness paid off, as she forced Swiatek into awkward positions and maintained her level of play throughout the match.

Match Highlights:

• Duration: 1 hour and 6 minutes
• Gauff's Winners: 18
• Gauff's Unforced Errors: 4
• Swiatek's Winners: 7
• Swiatek's Unforced Errors: 21

Gauff will now face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final, a player she has a slight edge over in their head-to-head record, winning five of their nine previous meetings. The final promises to be an exciting showdown between two top contenders.

Iga Swiatek's Madrid title defense has been marred by inconsistency, struggling to find her usual form on clay. Despite bouncing back from a 6-0 thrashing by Madison Keys, she was convincingly defeated by Coco Gauff in the semifinals, losing 6-1, 6-1.

Confident set from start to finish 💁‍♀️@CocoGauff leads Swiatek 6-1, in 33 Minutes!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/jkZs3M34j8

— wta (@WTA) May 1, 2025

Gauff attributed her success to making Swiatek uncomfortable on the court, saying, “Obviously she wasn't maybe playing her best tennis, but I think I made her uncomfortable. She is very talented and can make you run and move you around the court. And I just tried to not do that today.” Gauff's strategy paid off, allowing her to dominate the match and secure a spot in the final.

Gauff's Winning Streak vs. Swiatek

Coco Gauff extended her winning streak against Iga Swiatek to three matches, despite previously struggling against the Pole on clay. Gauff said, “I think the previous times we played on clay I don't think I had a win against her yet... Obviously on clay she's a different player, but clay is one of my better surfaces too, and I thought if I can beat her on hard I can beat her on clay.”

what. a. performance. 🤯@CocoGauff stuns the defending champ Swiatek, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the FINAL in Madrid! #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/3OFtNSoeRu

— wta (@WTA) May 1, 2025

Gauff's confidence in her clay-court game paid off, and she dominated Swiatek in the Madrid Open semifinals. She'll now face Aryna Sabalenka in the final, who will take on Elina Svitolina in the other semifinal later Thursday.