Iga Swiatek has come from a set down to defeat Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a second straight year. The top-ranked Swiatek was up 4-1 in the first set but the 14th-ranked Brazilian rallied on Tuesday. Swiatek regained control in the final two sets to reach her fifth semifinal of the year.
Iga Swiatek , of Poland, celebrates against Beatriz Haddad Maia , of Brazil, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid , Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Iga Swiatek , of Poland, returns the ball to Beatriz Haddad Maia , of Brazil, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid , Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Beatriz Haddad Maia , of Brazil, reacts during a match against Iga Swiatek , of Poland, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid , Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
The top-ranked Swiatek was up 4-1 in the first set but the 14th-ranked Brazilian rallied. Swiatek regained control in the final two sets to reach her fifth semifinal of the year.The Madrid Open is the only high-profile European clay tournament that Swiatek has yet to win. In the men’s draw, third-seeded Daniil Medvedev was given the run around by Alexander Bublik before winning 7-6 , 6-4.
“A lot of drop shots, and I got so tired in the end running for them,” Medvedev said. “That’s when you lose your concentration and you start to play a bit worse. That’s what happened, but after the match he told me he was dead also. So, good for me, at least I was not the only one.”World No. 8 Andrey Rublev comfortably defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-4 for his third consecutive straight-set win in Madrid.
Francisco Cerundolo, ranked 22nd, upset two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 for his third career win over a top-five player. Cerundolo has Taylor Fritz next after the American defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 , 6-4.Azzoni is a sports reporter based in Madrid in charge of Spain and Portugal for The Associated Press. He has covered multiple World Cups and Olympic Games for the AP, as well as other major sporting events worldwide.
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