00:00Filipino tennis sensation Alex Ayala's historic run at the 2025 U.S. Open has come to an end
00:05after falling in straight sets to Spain's Cristina Buxia, 6-4, 6-3 early this morning in New York.
00:12Ayala held a 43-edge in the opening set, but a string of unforced errors shifted the momentum in Buxia's favor,
00:20allowing the Spanish player to rally and take control.
00:23In the second set, the 20-year-old Filipina continued to fight back as Buxia committed errors of her own,
00:28but Ayala was unable to sustain her charge. The 27-year-old Buxia's composure and experience carried her through.
00:35Closing out the set, 6-3 in the match. Despite the loss, it was still a historic campaign for Ayala
00:40as she became the first Filipino in the Open era to win a singles match in a Grand Slam tournament
00:46after studying world number 14, Clara Tauson, of Denmark in the opening round.
