Reigning Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-1, 6-1 semi-final defeat by Coco Gauff on Thursday, with the Pole saying “everything kind of collapsed” in a worrying performance. The Polish world number two and five-time Grand Slam winner could not force a single break point and dropped serve five times as she fell in 64 minutes.

Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek is reportedly considering taking an extended break after the French Open. The 23-year-old, who is regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis in the singles category, is going through a difficult phase according to her own high standards.