Madrid, May 2 (AP) Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-set win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year on Thursday.

Top-ranked Swiatek beat 20th-ranked Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals.

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The Madrid Open is the only high-profile European clay competition that Swiatek has yet to win.

It will be the third final of the year for Swiatek after titles in Indian Wells and Doha.

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She will face world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka or No. 4 Elena Rybakina.

Sabalenka defeated Swiatek in the Madrid final last year. (AP)

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