No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus sailed past American foe Peyton Stearns 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open. Sabalenka headlines an intriguing final eight at the WTA 1000 event,

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,

Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek, 6-1, 6-1, to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time Thursday (Friday in Manila). 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.