Defending Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek survived a debut scare to beat rising teenage star Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday and reach the third round in the Spanish capital. In other matches,

World No.2 Iga Swiatek faces rising pressure in Madrid as key rivals close the ranking gap. With her dominance under threat, making things more interesting.

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.