00:00Filipina tennis star Alex Ayala advances to the third round of the Cincinnati Open after a
00:05dominant win against Romania's Elena Gabriela Russe. Ayala leads 6-1, 6-0 in the round of 64
00:12on Sunday, August 16, Manila time. Russe then retires during the weather suspension midway
00:17through the second set. Ayala thus levels her head-to-head record with Russe to 1-1 after she
00:23lost their first WTA Tour encounter at the 2024 US Open. Up next for Ayala in this already
00:29impressive Cincinnati debut is another tough test against American Amanda Anisimova.
00:34She will be Ayala's 10th top 10 opponent of the year.
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