Świątek rallies past Eala to reach Madrid Open third round

World No. 2 Iga Świątek battled past Filipina qualifier Alexandra Eala 4-6 6-4 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Madrid Open, avenging a surprise defeat the pair in Miami last month.

Świątek gestures during her second-round match against Alexandra Eala at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 24 April 2025.

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Świątek, who had a first-round bye, dropped the opening set after twice being broken but steadied her serve to edge the second and then raced through the decider, surrendering only two games.

Look what you made her do... 🤯🤯🤯🤯@iga_swiatek fights her way back to defeat Eala in a three set thriller! #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/N87IAstcCr

— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2025

The 22-year-old Pole will next face Czech teenager Linda Nosková, a 7-5 6-1 winner over Argentina’s María Lourdes Carle.

The three-time French Open champion is seeking her first clay-court title of the season after a quarter-final exit in Stuttgart.

Świątek lifted the trophy in Madrid last year but is still chasing a maiden title under new coach Wim Fissette.

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Source: Polskie Radio 24