Coco Gauff arrived on the court on Thursday ready to dominate at the Mutua Madrid Open semifinals. The American tennis star faced Iga Swiatek, notably the Queen of Clay and an opponent Gauff has struggled against in her career.

Coco Gauff insists the world No. 2 ranking is "not important" to her as she has a bigger fish to fry and only cares about the top spot. When the American - who is ranked at No. 4 - meets Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid final,

It was Świątek's worst loss on clay since 2019. She must now regroup for the Italian Open in Rome, where she is the defending champion.