It's the first straight sets loss by the Filipina since her Round of 32 defeat against Elise Mertens at the Bad Homburg Open, 3-6, 3-6. This also ended her seven-game winning streak of Eala in the North American hard court swing, which became the longest of the 21-year old's career. But the 29-year old immediately regained control, breaking Eala in the ninth game before serving out the set in the 10th to take the opening set. Bencic's first-serve efficiency proved to be a key difference in the opening set, as she won 67% of her first-serve points compared to Eala's 53%. Bencic never relinquished control from there, winning eight return points on Eala's first serve to keep the Filipina under constant pressure and complete the second-set bagel.