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04/30 08:45 CDT Swiatek recovers from 0-6 loss in first set to beat Keys in
'weirdest' match in Madrid quarterfinals
Swiatek recovers from 0-6 loss in first set to beat Keys in 'weirdest' match in
Madrid quarterfinals
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) --- Iga Swiatek recovered after losing the first six games of the
match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and stay on track to defend her
title at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Swiatek was overpowered by Keys early in their quarterfinal but eventually
found a way to rally past the fifth-ranked American on center court.
"It was one of the weirdest matches I played," the second-ranked Swiatek said.
"Maddie was playing just perfectly at the beginning and I wasn't really
proactive with anything. I let Maddie do more mistakes by just putting the ball
back and the momentum changed."
It was the first meeting between the two since Swiatek squandered a match point
in the semifinals of the Australian Open that was won by Keys.
Swiatek will next face either Coco Gauff or Mirra Andreeva, who play later
Wednesday.
Swiatek is trying to reach her third straight Madrid final. She beat Aryna
Sabalenka last year after losing to her in 2023.
Sabalenka, the No. 1 player in the world, later faces 24th-seed Marta Kostyuk
in her quarterfinal match.
Swiatek hasn't gone past the semifinals at any tournament since last year's
French Open.
It was the second consecutive day without disruptions at the Caja Magica tennis
complex following a major blackout on Monday that brought Spain and Portugal to
a standstill and prompted more than 20 matches to be postponed.
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