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- Iga Swiatek defeated fifth-seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 on May 13 to reach the Italian Open semifinals.
- The win gave Swiatek her first semifinal of 2026 and her first top-10 victory this year.
- Swiatek credited new coach Francisco Roig, former Rafael Nadal coach, for her clay-court style.
- She will meet seventh-seed Elina Svitolina, whom she leads 4-2 on clay, with a win setting up a possible final against Coco Gauff.
