Defending Madrid champion Świątek recovered from a nervy opening set to beat Eala, who won their first meeting in Miami in a stunning upset.

Eala started the second set in the same way, and earned a 3-2 advantage, but the Pole dug deep, winning five consecutive games from 4-4 to force a decider, which she started strong

After a quarterfinal loss to the rising star from the Philippines last month in Miami, Iga Swiatek rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Alexandra Eala in the second round of the Madrid Open.