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.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek has stated that she did not pay much attention to the hype surrounding her first-round opponent at the Madrid Open. The 23-year-old,

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