Tennis: Poland’s Świątek through to Madrid Open semifinals

Poland’s Iga Świątek has advanced to the semifinals of the Madrid Open clay-court tennis tournament in Spain, with a three-set win over Madison Keys of the United States.

Poland's Iga Świątek in action at the 2025 Madrid Open.

Photo: EPA/Chema Moya

The Polish world No. 2 dispatched the fifth-ranked American 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the women's singles quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Odrodzenie Igi Świątek, Polka w półfinale turnieju w Madrycie! https://t.co/Jk7Z3LKnCC

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) April 30, 2025

The 23-year-old Pole, who is the defending champion in Madrid, will now face American Coco Gauff for a place in the championship match.

The title defence is still alive! 👀✨

🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek mounts a fabulous comeback over Keys (0-6, 6-3, 6-2) to book her spot in the #MMOPEN semifinales.

Next up Andreeva/Gauff 🍿 pic.twitter.com/rglGKOLKVy

— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 30, 2025

Świątek lifted the trophy in Madrid last year, but this season she has struggled with inconsistency and has yet to claim a title.

Earlier this month, she made a quarterfinal exit in Stuttgart.

Świątek in October parted ways with her longtime Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and hired Belgium's Wim Fissette to replace him.

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Source: IAR, PAP