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The rematch: Alex Eala battles Iga Swiatek in Madrid Open
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala, ranked world No. 72, defeated world No. 64 Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in the first round of the 2025 Madrid Open.
She will now face world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the round of 64, a rematch of their Miami Open encounter.
Eala, then world No. 140, achieved a significant upset victory against Swiatek, who was then world No. 2, with a 6-2, 7-5 win in the Miami Open quarterfinals.
This victory marked Eala's biggest win and made her the first Filipino netter to beat a WTA Top 10 player.
Eala emphasizes that every match is a different story and there will be no room for complacency against her idol Swiatek.
Swiatek, the defending champion of the Madrid Open, earned a first-round bye in this year's tournament.
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