00:00Alex Ayala's career-high ranking has earned her a spot in the next round of the prestigious
00:05Indian Wells Open. The 20-year-old Filipina received a first-round bye in the WTA 1000
00:11tournament which begins March 4 after being named among the 32 seeded players. The first-round
00:16bye in tennis means a seeded player automatically advances to the second round without playing an
00:21opening match. Ayala rose to a career-best No. 31 in the world rankings released February 23
00:26following her quarter-final finish at the Dubai Tennis Championships, another WTA 1000 event.
00:32All top 10 players are set to compete in Indian Wells,
00:35considered one of the biggest tournaments outside the four Grand Slams.
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