00:01Filipino tennis star Alex Ayala makes a strong start in her US Open campaign
00:07Ayala defeated American qualifier Mary Stoyana 6-1, 6-2 in the first round at Louise Armstrong Stadium in New
00:13York on Wednesday, September 2, Manila time.
00:16Ayala quickly took control of the match, winning the first five games before closing up the opening set in just
00:2131 minutes.
00:23Stoyana, ranked No. 122 in the world, briefly fought back in the second set and took a 2-1 lead.
00:29But Ayala responded by winning four straight games to seal the match in one hour and 18 minutes.
00:35The victory sends Ayala to the second round of the US Open for the second straight year.
00:40She will next phase Ukraine's Oleksandra Olenikova in the round of 64.
