00:00The Cinderella story of the 1910's sensation Alex Ayala continued in the 2025 Miami Open held in Florida in the United States.
00:11Ayala faced the 5-time Grand Slam champion and World No. 2 Iga Siyantek in the 6-2 and 7-5 score to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.
00:24Siyantek was the 3rd Grand Slam champion to be crowned by Ayala in Miami.
00:31The Philippines' ace, Jelena Ostapenko and Madison Hees were also crowned for the first time in the tennis court.
00:41This was the 2nd time that Ayala and Siyantek crossed paths.
00:46The Polish tennis star was the special guest at the graduation ceremony of Ayala at Rafa Nadal Academy in 2023.
00:54Because of this victory, Ayala was guaranteed to enter the top 75 of the WTA World Rankings.
01:24This is the biggest day of your career here at the Miami Open. It's forever in my heart. And you're forever in our hearts.
