00:00Alex Ayala pulls off a 6-1, 7-6 upset over world number 8 Jasmine Paulini of Italy to clinch
00:06her
00:06place in the round of 16 in the Dubai Tennis Championships. Ayala came back from a 5-6 deficit
00:12in the second set and came out triumphant in a nervy tiebreak as a 20-year-old claimed her first
00:17win against a top 10 opponent for 2026. Ayala seals the stunning victory over Paulini, a Wimbledon
00:23and French Open finalist, with a forehand winner. Ayala will now face world number 32 Sorana
00:29Cristia of Romania on Thursday, February 19, Manila time.
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