On Thursday, Gauff demolished Swiatek 6-1 6-1 in the Madrid semifinal. By handling the job against the Pole - who was the defending champion at Caja Magica - the 21-year-old also opened a clear path for herself to return to the world No. 2 spot.

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But, Gauff far from struggled against Swiatek on Thursday, beating the five-time major champion 6-1, 6-1 in just 64 minutes on clay. Gauff has now won over Swiatek in their last three meetings to raise their head-to-head record to 11-3 in Swiatek's favor.