00:00Filipina tennis ace Alex Ayala makes history again with a big win in a Grand Slam main draw.
00:07Ayala stuns world No. 15 Clara Tawson of Denmark in the opening round of the US Open in New York,
00:13winning a thrilling match 6-3, 2-6, and 7-6 on Monday, August 25, Manila time.
00:19Down 1-5 in the final set and close to losing, Ayala fought back by winning five games in a row,
00:24then won the nail-biting tiebreak.
00:26With the Filipino crowd behind her, Ayala stayed composed and forced an error to win after 2 hours and 36 minutes.
00:32She became the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main draw match in the Open era.
00:37Ayala's debut in the US Open main draw felt very much like a home match.
00:41And you know, I don't have a home tournament, so to be able to have this community here at the US Open,
00:47I'm so grateful that they made me like I hope.
00:54The fans played a big role as their cheers bothered Tawson,
00:58who complained about being distracted by their noise when the ball was on play.
01:02At one point, the umpire even reminded the fans,
01:04please don't be too excited during the point.
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