00:00A few days after his historic campaign in the 2025 Women's Tennis Association Miami Open,
00:06the WTA rankings of the Philippine Tennis Sensation, Alex Ayala, was officially ranked 75th.
00:13In the list released yesterday from World No. 140,
00:17the 19-year-old athlete climbed 65 places.
00:21Ayala is the first Filipino to enter the top 100 of the said rankings.
00:27Remember, Ayala won the World No. 2 and 5-time Grand Slam champion Iga Shenteg
00:33and the World No. 5 Madison Keys in the WTA Miami Open
00:38as a way to raise his position.
00:41Alex's campaign in Florida ended as a semifinalist,
00:45and World No. 4, Jessica Pegula, was crowned.
00:48Meanwhile, Miami Heat Head Coach Eric Spolstra,
00:53was one of the inspirations for Ayala in his fight against Kamakailan.
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