Iga Swiatek survived “one of the weirdest matches” after losing the first six games and recovering to defeat Madison Keys and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid Open.

Iga Swiatek is known for her dominance on clay courts, but Wednesday's quarterfinal match against Madison Keys at the Madrid Open got off to an inauspicious start for the Queen of Clay. Keys handed Swiatek her first bagel on a clay court since 2019.

Iga Swiatek claimed she was “too stupid” to answer a question after being pulled into a debate about the ATP vs the WTA. The world No. 2 came from a set down to reach the Madrid Open semi-final on Wednesday, where she will face Coco Gauff.