Brad Gilbert read about a report revealing Iga Swiatek might skip the clay season and Coco Gauff's former coach made it clear that he doesn't think that would be a good move. After the five-time Grand Slam champion got obliterated by Coco Gauff 6-1 6-1 in the Madrid semifinal,

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

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.