Swiatek lost six games in a row for the second straight day. She had recovered from losing the first set 0-6 to Madison Keys on Wednesday's quarterfinals. In her opening match in Madrid, Swiatek trailed teenager Alexandra Eala a set and a break before bouncing back.

A moment captured by the camera three games into the second set, showed how much the entire situation seemed to be weighing on Iga

Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek in an emphatic straight-sets victory to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time. Gauff broke Swiatek's serve three times in the first set and twice in the second to cruise to a 64-minute 6-1,