Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning against Philippines' Alexandra Eala during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday —AP MADRID, Apr 25 (AP): This time, Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala.
After a quarterfinal loss to the rising star from the Philippines last month in Miami, Swiatek rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the second round of the Madrid Open on Thursday.
The second-ranked Swiatek, who is the defending Madrid champion, is trying to reach her first final of the season.
"On clay I feel like I have a little bit more advantage sometimes in the situations, where Alexandra could take more advantage on faster hard courts," the four-time French Open champion said. "I understand that there's hype about these young players, but you got to be focused on yourself."
The 19-year-old Eala, a product of Rafael Nadal's academy, defeated Swiatek in straight sets during her breakthrough run in Miami.
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