Iga Swiatek got here from a set right down to defeat Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 and attain the Madrid Open semifinals for a second straight 12 months on Tuesday.
The highest-ranked Swiatek was up 4-1 within the first set however the 14th-ranked Brazilian rallied. Swiatek regained management within the remaining two units to succeed in her fifth semifinal of the 12 months.
She is going to subsequent face eighth-seeded Ons Jabeur, a former champion, or 18th-seeded Madison Keys.
The Madrid Open is the one high-profile European clay match that Swiatek has but to win.
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Within the males’s draw, third-seeded Daniil Medvedev was given the run round by Alexander Bublik earlier than profitable 7-6 (3), 6-4.
“A lot of drop pictures, and I acquired so drained ultimately operating for them,” Medvedev stated. “That’s while you lose your focus, and you begin to play a bit worse. That’s what occurred, however after the match, he informed me he was useless additionally. So, good for me, a minimum of I used to be not the one one.”
Medvedev will subsequent play file five-time champion Rafael Nadal or Thirtieth-seeded Jiri Lehecka.
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 twenty second, upset two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 for his third profession win over a top-five participant. Cerundolo has Taylor Fritz subsequent after the American defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (2), 6-4.