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.

Swiatek hasn't won any titles since last year's French Open and she didn't hide at the start of the clay season that she was hoping to quickly change that. So far, it hasn't happened for the 23-year-old, who still has the Rome Open before kicking off her French Open title defense.

Casper Ruud offered encouraging words to Iga Swiatek after her heartbreaking loss in the semifinal of the Madrid Open. The defending champion was outclassed in straight sets by Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-1.