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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Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time Thursday. Gauff broke Swiatek's serve three times in the first set and twice in the second to cruise to a 64-minute semifinal victory over the second-ranked Swiatek at the clay-court tournament.