Alex Eala breezes past Tomova, sets Madrid rematch with Swiatek

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 A DREAM rematch between rising star Alex Eala and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek is officially set.

The 19-year-old Filipina secured her spot in the round of 64 against Swiatek after defeating world No. 64 Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-2, in her WTA 1000 Madrid Open debut on Tuesday night (Manila time) at the Manolo Santana Stadium.

Starting the match strong, Eala gained momentum midway through the first set, breaking from a 2-2 tie to win three consecutive games and extend her lead to 5-2. Tomova, 30, responded with a game of her own, but Eala quickly sealed the set at 6-3.

Having found her rhythm, Eala scored the first point in the following set to take an early lead. But her older opponent, also on the hunt for her first WTA title, managed to level the score at 1-1 before Eala took two consecutive games to regain the lead at 3-1.

With the win, Eala sets up a highly anticipated rematch with world No. 2 Swiatek, whom she stunned in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open just last month.

Swiatek was among the top players Eala defeated—alongside Madison Keys and Jelena Ostapenko—in what became the Filipina’s best finish in her pro career so far, reaching the semifinals.

The victory also marks Eala’s return to the win column after a straight-sets loss to Panna Udvardy last week at the WTA 125 Oeiras in Portugal.

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