MADRID — Iga Swiatek recovered after dropping the primary six video games of the match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and keep on monitor to defend her title on the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Swiatek was overpowered by Keys early of their quarterfinal however ultimately discovered a technique to rally previous the fifth-ranked American on middle courtroom.
“It was one of many weirdest matches I performed,” the second-ranked Swiatek mentioned. “Maddie was taking part in simply completely at first and I wasn’t actually proactive with something. I let Maddie do extra errors by simply placing the ball again and the momentum modified.”
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It was the primary assembly between the 2 since Swiatek squandered a match level within the semifinals of the Australian Open that was gained by Keys.
Swiatek will subsequent face both Coco Gauff or Mirra Andreeva, who play later Wednesday.
Swiatek is making an attempt to succeed in her third straight Madrid last. She beat Aryna Sabalenka final 12 months after dropping to her in 2023.
Sabalenka, the No. 1 participant on the earth, later faces Twenty fourth-seed Marta Kostyuk in her quarterfinal match.
Swiatek hasn’t gone previous the semifinals at any match since final 12 months’s French Open.
It was the second consecutive day with out disruptions on the Caja Magica tennis complicated following a serious blackout on Monday that introduced Spain and Portugal to a standstill and prompted greater than 20 matches to be postponed.
