Sat May 03 16:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Gauff Stuns Swiatek in Madrid Open Semi-Final
**Madrid, Spain** – Coco Gauff delivered a stunning upset in the Madrid Open semi-final, defeating reigning champion and world number two Iga Swiatek in a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory. The 21-year-old American needed just 64 minutes to dismantle the four-time French Open winner, marking her first-ever clay-court win against Swiatek.
Gauff’s aggressive play and impressive serve, including seven aces and a 19/21 first-serve win rate, proved too much for Swiatek, who had won nine consecutive matches in Madrid leading up to the semi-final. “I was aggressive and played with margin. Maybe it wasn’t her best level,” Gauff commented after the match.
Gauff will now face world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the final after Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina in a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 semi-final match. The final will be a highly anticipated clash between two of the top players in the world.
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