00:00The Cinderella story of the 1910 sensation Alex Ayala continues in the upcoming 2025 Miami Open that will be held in Florida, United States.
00:12Ayala faced the 5-time Grand Slam champion and World No. 2, Eagle Shantek, 6-2 at 7-5 to advance to the semifinals of the so-called tournament.
00:23Shantek was the 3rd Grand Slam champion to be faced by Ayala in Miami.
00:29It was also the first time that Helena Ostapenko and Madison Key faced each other.
00:35Even though it was their first time facing each other in a tennis court, this was the 2nd time that Ayala and Shantek crossed paths.
00:43The Polish teen tennis star was the special guest of Ayala's graduation at Rafa Nadal Academy in 2023.
00:50Because of this victory, Ayala is guaranteed to enter the top 75 of the WTA World Rankings.
