00:01Alex Ayala barges into the quarterfinals of the Berlin Tennis Open in Germany with
00:06one of the biggest victories of her young career. The 21-year-old shocks world number two Elena
00:11Ribakina. Ayala pulled off a giant 7-5, 6-4 upset in the round of 16 of the WTA 500
00:19tournament
00:19at the Steffi Graf Stadion Thursday, June 18. The Filipina tennis ace prevails in key moments
00:25as she gets her redemption after a straight sets loss to Ribakina in the round of 32 of the Italian
00:31Open in May. When asked about going against such a strong contender as Ribakina, Ayala says,
00:37I think you have to give yourself grace while also being brave. And I think for me a highlight word
00:42would be to be brave. And it makes a big difference when I'm able to do that. The win raised
00:47Ayala's
00:48record in matches against top 10 players to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in 2026. Another top 10 foe
00:55awaits Ayala as she battles world number eight Elinus Vitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals
00:59on Friday, June 19.
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