Madrid Open: Swiatek battles back to beat Haddad Maia and seal semi-final place

Iga Swiatek was made to work hard as she recovered to beat Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 11 seed, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 and seal a semi-final place in the Madrid Open at the Caja Magica on Tuesday afternoon.

The world No 1 led 4-1 in the first set but Haddad Maia won five straight games to take the set, before Swiatek took control, winning eight games in a row and finishing things off in style.

Swiatek will play the winner of the match between American Madison Keys, the No 18 seed, and Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 8 seed, next.

The 22-year-old Pole won against Chinese Xiyu Wang (6-1, 6-4), Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the No 27 seed (6-1, 6-1) and Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-1, 6-0) ahead of her victory.

In the previous rounds of the Madrid tournament, Haddad Maia, ranked No 14, won against Italian qualifier Sara Errani (6-3, 6-2), American Emma Navarro, the No 19 seed (6-4, 6-4) and Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 5 seed (6-4, 6-4).

Madrid WTA 1000, other last eight results (Caja Magica, clay, USD 8.770.480, most recent results first):

• Mirra Andreeva vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Yulia Putintseva vs. Elena Rybakina
• Madison Keys vs. Ons Jabeur