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World number one Iga Swiatek eased into the third round of the Madrid Open after comfortably beating Julia Grabher in straight sets.
The top seed dropped only five games to win 6-3 6-2 on her return to Madrid, with her last appearance in the tournament coming in 2021 after missing last year due to a shoulder injury.
After winning four matches last week on the indoor clay at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Swiatek is now on a five-match winning streak on clay.
The win set up a meeting with Bernarda Pera in the next round following her 6-1 6-3 victory over Germany's Tatjana Maria.
Elsewhere Anna Kalinskaya upset Elena Rybakina as she claimed a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-2 win over the Wimbledon champion.
Seeded seventh in the tournament, Rybakina has won this year's Indian Wells title and reached the Miami Open final, but Kalinskaya was able to take the third set to reach the next round where she will face Petra Martic.
Number three seed Jessica Pegula also opened her campaign with a win, securing a 7-6 (5) 6-3 victory against Polish qualifier Magdalena Frech.