Top-ranked Iga Swiatek swiftly secured a spot in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia semifinals with a commanding straight-set victory over 18th seed Madison Keys.
The 22-year-old Swiatek, who claimed the title in Rome in 2021 and 2022, closed out the quarterfinal match with a 6-1 6-3 scoreline in just 77 minutes. Keys didn’t manage to convert any of her ten break points! This marks the second time in less than two weeks that the WTA player from Poland has defeated Keys, having also beaten her in the same fashion in the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.