Unable to move well on the court, the five-time Grand Slam champion extended her streak of not reaching a final after a demoralizing loss to Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the Madrid Open.

Iga Swiatek claimed she was “too stupid” to answer a question after being pulled into a debate about the ATP vs the WTA. The world No. 2 came from a set down to reach the Madrid Open semi-final on Wednesday, where she will face Coco Gauff.

After 20 minutes on the clay courts of Madrid, Iga Świątek threw her racket down on to her bag in frustration. She was experiencing something that she has inflicted on numerous opponents throughout her tennis career: the fear of humiliation.

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-1, 6-1 semi-final defeat by Coco Gauff on Thursday, with the American to face world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the Madrid Open title.- Three straight wins against Swiatek - Gauff beat Swiatek at the 2025 United Cup and in the WTA Finals last year,

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.