00:00Alex Ayala avenges one of the most heartbreaking defeats of her career as she advances to the
00:05third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. The Filipina tennis ace wins 3-6, 6-2, 6
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00:12against Australia's Maya Joint in the round of 64 of the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday,
00:17July 2. Ayala redeems herself from a three-set loss to joint in the final of the 2025 Eastburn
00:23Open. She says, Thursday, I think I improved a lot this past year and I'm happy that I'm
00:28able to look back at that loss and I'm able to smile. Ayala is ranked 32nd in the world and
00:33seeded 29th in the tournament. While joint was fresh from a three-set win over 23-time Grand
00:38Slam champion Serena Williams in the previous round. The Filipina is set to face defending
00:44champion and six-time Grand Slam winner Iga Svantec in the next round.
