00:00In tennis, Filipina star Alex Ayala advances to the semifinals of the Guadalajara 1-2-5 Open
00:05after defeating Italian player Deco Fossa, Virgo 76-6-1 in their quarterfinal clash early Friday morning, Philippine time.
00:14Ayala secured her win just hours after defeating American veteran Barbara Levchenko in the delayed round of 16,
00:21which was resumed today after weather interruptions.
00:23After a close battle in the first set that went to a tiebreak, Ayala took control of the match and finally claimed victory against a 30-year-old opponent.
00:33Now the highest-seeded player left in the tournament as the No. 2 seed, Ayala advances after top seed Camila Rakhimova was eliminated early by Victoria Jimenez Katsinteva 1-6-6-7.
00:49Ayala will face American player Kayla Day in the semifinals this Saturday.
