Alex Eala’s dream run in the Miami Open ends with a tough 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 loss to world No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
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00:00Errors hold back Alex Ayala as she ended her strong run in the WTA Tour, missing out on
00:07a final appearance.
00:08Ayala's dream run in the Miami Open ends with a tough 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 loss to World No.
00:164 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
00:19After impressive wins over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and No. 5 Madison Keyes, Ayala aimed
00:24to defeat a third consecutive Top 5 opponent.
00:28But she makes costly errors at critical moments, allowing Pegula to set up a title match against
00:32top seed Arena Zabalenka.
00:35Ayala lost a big lead in the first set and struggled with her signature forehand in the
00:39final set, allowing 31-year-old Pegula to reach her first Miami Open singles final.
00:45The Filipina teen made 59 unforced errors, six of which came in the last two games as
00:50she ran out of energy after a strong comeback in the second set.
00:54Despite the loss, Ayala makes history as the first Filipino tennis player to reach
00:59the final four of the WTA 1000 event.
01:02Ayala climbed to rank 75 from World No. 140 after beating World No. 25 Jolina Ostapenko,
01:092025 Australian Open champion Madison Keyes, and World No. 2 Iga Swiatek.