MADRID — 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.

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,

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala bagged the biggest scalp thus far in women’s tennis – World No. 2 Iga Swiatek – in the Miami Open.