Unable to move well on the court, the five-time Grand Slam champion extended her streak of not reaching a final after a demoralizing loss to Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the Madrid Open.

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

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-1, 6-1 semi-final defeat by Coco Gauff on Thursday, with the American to face world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the Madrid Open title.- Three straight wins against Swiatek - Gauff beat Swiatek at the 2025 United Cup and in the WTA Finals last year,